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Discount retailer Big Lots declares bankruptcy, citing inflation [Yahoo! Finance]

Big Lots, Inc. (BIG) 
Last big lots, inc. earnings: 2/27 04:05 pm Check Earnings Report
US:NYSE Investor Relations: biglots.com/corporate/investors
Company Research Source: Yahoo! Finance
The Columbus, Ohio-based company said it intends to sell its assets and what remains of its business to private equity firm Nexus Capital Management. The bankruptcy filing comes a month after Big Lots said it would close as many as 315 stores nationwide, with additional closures coming. "Though the majority of our store locations are profitable, we intend to move forward with a more focused footprint," Bruce Thorn, the retailer's president and CEO, said in a statement The retailer's core customers have cut their discretionary spending on home and seasonal products, which make up a large portion of Big Lots' revenue, the company noted. Bankruptcy seemed inevitable for the chain, which has posted 16 consecutive quarters of comparable sales declines, according to Neil Saunders, managing director of GlobalData. But he rejected the notion that the retailer's troubles are entirely due to a challenging economic backdrop. "Big Lots is not always good value for money. Many of the item Show less Read more
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