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The fees, at 666 Fifth Avenue, kicked in last month and escalate with each payment until the loan is repaid, a 2011 refinancing agreement shows.

Sears added so-called going-concern language to its latest annual report filing, suggesting that weak earnings have cast a pall on its ability to keep operating. 

Unlike many retailers, Bebe has no significant debt. But the company has lost about $200 million over the past four years, and negotiating with landlords to get out of leases may prove difficult.

Regulators have decided the threshold for requiring appraisals on commercial property should be increased to $400,000 from $250,000. 

The talks have involved a plan to take organic grocer Sprouts private and add it to Albertsons’ portfolio.

Retailers backed by private equity dominate the list of most-distressed U.S. store operators. Investors are demanding massive premiums to own their debt, implying they're more likely to default than their peers.

Foreclosure reports have circulated about the infamous building for several years, as the county has not received a property tax payment since November 2014. 

(Bloomberg)—U.S. retail sales in February posted the smallest gain in six months, indicating a tempering of the consumer spending that’s been carrying the economy...