Season 312 Episode 11717
S3 E16 Business Breakdown: Retail and E-Commerce Bankruptcies: What Went Wrong?
Welcome to this week’s episode of Crunching Your Growth! I’m your host, Phil Masiello, and today, we’re diving into a topic that’s sending shockwaves through the retail and e-commerce world. Over the past two years, we’ve witnessed an unprecedented wave of bankruptcies from iconic brands like Party City, Big Lots, TGI Fridays, rue21, Express, Joann Fabric, The Body Shop, Red Lobster, and more. It’s a retail reckoning that’s left many asking: What’s going wrong? Are these companies falling victim to broader economic pressures? Is poor management to blame? Or have these brands simply failed to adapt to a rapidly changing marketplace? Today, we’re not just naming the names—we’re unpacking the stories behind these collapses to identify the lessons they leave for businesses trying to navigate the stormy seas of today’s economy. We’ll look at how overexpansion, debt mismanagement, lack of innovation, and an inability to connect with modern consumers have spelled disaster for so many once-thriving businesses. And most importantly, we’ll discuss what current and aspiring business leaders can learn to avoid the same fate. So whether you’re an entrepreneur, a brand strategist, or just curious about the state of retail and e-commerce, stick around. We’re here to make sense of the chaos and give you the tools to thrive in an uncertain world. Let’s get started #BusinessStrategy #RetailTrends #Ecommerce #Entrepreneurship #BusinessGrowth #RetailBankruptcy #RetailInnovation #EcommerceTrends #RetailStrategy #BrandManagement #LearnAndGrow #FutureOfBusiness #ConsumerTrends #BusinessInsights #EconomicShifts #CrunchingYourGrowth
