Business News
Amazon Is Shutting Down Every Amazon Go and Amazon Fresh Store. Here’s What Went Wrong.
The company will close 57 Fresh stores and 15 Amazon Go locations, converting some into Whole Foods stores.
Closing a Business
Business News
Christmas Tree Shops to Close All 70 Locations: ‘I Wish Someone Could Save These Stores’
The chain started as a boutique in Cape Cod in the 1950s.
Thought Leaders
5 Important Lessons I Learned Working at a Temporary Business
You need to know how to plan and how to prepare to pivot to be a successful business owner — and working at a temporary business taught me a lot about why. Here's what we all could learn from my experience.
Business News
Sears Announces It’s Shutting Last Store in Home State of Illinois
The store, located in Woodfield Mall, is scheduled to shut its doors on Nov. 14.
Thought Leaders
Ready to Quit Your Current Venture? Consider These 3 Questions First
Here are a few simple steps to determine if you should pull the plug on your startup.
By Aytekin Tank
Thought Leaders
7 Signs It’s Time to Quit Your Business
These hard truths will help you know when to fold 'em.
By Wendy Keller
Business News
Toys R Us Will Close or Sell All of its U.S. Stores
The decision threatens the jobs of 33,000 people.
By Dennis Green
Thought Leaders
Startup Failure Is When Your Leadership Will Be Tested Most
It's important to lead like a boss particularly when you've made the command decision to close it down.
Building a Business
How DraftKings Survived And Made Daily Fantasy Sports Legal
Facing lawsuits from attorney generals, DraftKings founders not only had to fight legal battles but also had to figure out how to keep their business afloat.
By Jason Feifer
Business News
Macy’s Is Closing 68 Stores — Here’s Where They Will Shut Down
The company says nearly 4,000 employees will be affected by the closures.
Building a Business
Gap to Close 75 Old Navy, Banana Republic Stores Outside North America
The struggling apparel retailer is focusing on its North American market to revive its fortunes.
By Reuters
Building a Business
Sears Closes 78 More Stores
The company, which had 1,672 stores as of the end of January, said it would close 10 Sears department stores and 68 Kmart discount stores, with nearly all of the closings occurring in late July.
By Reuters
Building a Business
‘Uber For Kids’ Is Shutting Down After Failing to Get More Funding
The company, founded in 2014, said on Thursday that would cease operations this week after failing to raise more funding to support itself.
Building a Business
Google Shuts Down Comparison-Shopping Site to Focus on ‘Future Innovations’
In an email to its partners on Monday, the company said Google Compare would end on March 23.
By Reuters
Building a Business
Ebook Susbscription Service Oyster Is Closing Up Shop
The company's co-founders are reportedly joining Google.
By Nina Zipkin
Thought Leaders
Don’t Throw in the Towel Before You Answer These 4 Questions
The paradox of entrepreneurship is that you must never quit and you must know when to embrace failure.
By Marty Fukuda
Building a Business
3 Signs That You Should Shut Down Your Business
It's not an easy decision, but sometimes circumstances dictate it's the right thing to do.
Buying a Franchise
The Longest-Running Pizza Hut in America Is Closing Up Shop
After nearly 55 years in business, the Manhattan, Kan., location is shutting down.
By Kate Taylor
Business News
McDonald’s Is Doing Something It Hasn’t Done in 40 Years
The fast food chain is slimming down.
Thought Leaders
5 Reasons Why I Quit My Own Business to Work for Someone Else
You can still be an entrepreneur at heart while earning a paycheck at someone else's company.
Business News
Iconic Teen Makeup Brand Bonne Bell Is No More
The maker of the world's first flavored lip balm is closing its doors for good, but sweet, sweet Lip Smackers will live on.
Thought Leaders
Why Most Restaurants Featured on ‘Kitchen Nightmares’ Fail
British chef Gordon Ramsay supposedly turns things around for these business owners every episode, but they go out of business anyway. Here's an explanation.
By Gene Marks
Building a Business
5 Legal Steps to Take to Shutter Your Business
It can be a hard decision to close up shop, but make sure you do it properly if it comes down to it.
By Nellie Akalp
Building a Business
Wet Seal Just Made Two-Thirds of Its Stores Disappear
The teen retailer's struggle with declining sales is another reminder to mall-loving millennials that their childhood is over.
By John Kell
Business Ideas
C. Wonder, the Preppy Fashion Chain Founded by Tory Burch’s Ex, Is Officially Closing Up Shop
After a brief but dramatic run, C. Wonder has shuttered the last of its stores.
By Laura Entis