Analysis

Why PE Isn't The Real Reason Retailers Are Going Bankrupt

By Benjamin Horney (April 4, 2018, 8:07 PM EDT) -- The idea that private equity backers are to blame for the demise of well-known retailers like Toys R Us, Payless and Claire's is overblown, experts say, and the reality is that the companies fell into bankruptcy because they failed to adapt their business models to combat disruptive and technologically savvy competitors like Amazon....

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