Bridal retailer giant has announced a global restructuring designed to save the company from bankruptcy. Retail trade company David’s Bridal, specializing in wedding dresses and other attributes for a wedding, lasted 68 years, but in recent years have experienced the same difficulties, and all who trade through retail stores.
From the beginning of 2017, over 20 retailers have filed for bankruptcy, including Toys ‘R’ Us, and even the world’s largest retailer Sears Holdings. Luxurious salons, David’s Bridal has turned into a fitting room and free showrooms for online stores. People come here to see, try on, then order it all online much cheaper.
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According to various sources, in the end, David’s Bridal has accumulated almost $800 million of debt. The peak of payments is necessary for 2019. Major lenders — Bank of America NA (520 million), and Wilmington Trust NA (270 million). Pretty owed in fines and firms-contractors.
The restructuring plan, according to representatives of the parent company of retailer David’s Bridal Inc., has agreed with creditors and shareholders, will take into account their interests and, of course, the interests of the clients — customers. Restructuring, as the company said, will not result in the termination of trading, all who have placed an order will receive them on time in all cities of presence. «Customers can continue to make purchases through more than 300 David’s Bridal stores and online without failures», — reads the statement of the headquarters of the company located in Conshohocken (PA).
At David’s Bridal are sure to be able to get out of the crisis and the 69th year of their history — not the last
In David’s Bridal hope due to the proposed changes in the structure to reduce debt by half — to $400 million And with the help of a new loan of $60 million to avoid a cash gap in the coming months. Despite their common bitter fate physical retailers, many are optimistic about the future of David’s Bridal. The company has a net profit of about $83 million at year-end 2017 and $77.7 million for the first nine months of 2018.
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Hearing the bankruptcy case of David’s Bridal in the US court district of Delaware will begin on Tuesday, will be considered a judicial resolution to operations, including the continued payment of the employees ‘ work. To date, David’s Bridal has 9 260 employees who serve 311 stores in the United States, Canada, the UK and two branches of a franchise in Mexico.
