MacLac
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That reminds me, a "Squak on the Street" episode not that far back - HBC buying Neiman's or Macy's? - one of the two......I wonder how HBC is doing in other cities.
That reminds me, a "Squak on the Street" episode not that far back - HBC buying Neiman's or Macy's? - one of the two......I wonder how HBC is doing in other cities.
Makes one wonder "how the hell can they afford that considering they are on the brink of bankruptcy themselves".....I guess Neimans is in worse shape?Neiman Marcus.
I am concerned they may be following the Sears model - taking all the cash and valuable assets out of the old cash cow. However, it is only sustainable as long as there are valuable asset to sell. The bankruptcy part then potentially comes later, after huge cash dividends to the owners to strip out the value.HBC is owned by a New York based company -- NRDC Equity Partners who are nowhere near bankruptcy. They have aggressively been closing out under performing stores across their entire portfolio and converting land assets into cash. Down the chain HBC owns Saks 5th Avenue and Saks off 5th. In total the HBC parent operates over 230 stores including over 80 HBC stores in Canada. NRDC is looking to place Neiman Marcus (presently headquartered in Dallas) under the HBC brand (if the sale clears) and I am sure that when/if that happens, NRDC will "spring clean" NM the same way they did HBC. NRDC is a rather ruthless group that will squeeze every last red cent out of any brand they can grab up -- they have no concerns about retail sustainability or customer loyalty. I would look at it this way -- HBC is no longer a Canadian entity.
Is NRDC Equity Partners owned in part by Amazon?I am concerned they may be following the Sears model - taking all the cash and valuable assets out of the old cash cow. However, it is only sustainable as long as there are valuable asset to sell. The bankruptcy part then potentially comes later, after huge cash dividends to the owners to strip out the value.
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