Since 1920, the outdoor recreation brand Eddie Bauer has pioneered innovative apparel and sports gear designs for outdoorsmen in America. Most Read from Fast Company Now, in another blow for physical retailers, sources say that all of the brand’s North American stores are on the chopping block amid an impending bankruptcy filing. According to a person close to the matter, the company that owns the license to operate Eddie Bauer stores in both the U.S. and Canada, Catalyst Brands, is gearing up for a Ch ...

Key Points It's ambitious, transformational strategy was implemented well. The retailer is becoming notably slimmer by divesting assets and closing underperforming stores. 10 stocks we like better than Macy's › What a difference a few years can make. Macy's (NYSE: M), a one-time poster boy for the retail apocalypse, saw its share price not only grow across 2025 (by over 30%) but also convincingly outperform the broader market as the bellwether S&P 500 index increased at a 16% clip. That was the fir ...