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US: Last Bakers Footwear stores to liquidate
28 January 2013
Bakers Footwear Group has hired Great American Group to liquidate inventory at the retailer's 56 remaining stores and online.
US: Bakers Footwear abandons restructuring efforts
8 January 2013
Bankrupt retailer Bakers Footwear Group has abandoned plans to restructure its business and now intends to liquidate or sell all of its remaining assets.
US: Bakers Footwear starts liquidation sales
12 November 2012
More than US$30m worth of inventory from 150 stores operated by Bakers Footwear Group is being sold off after the retailer filed for Chapter 11 protection last month.
US: Bakers Footwear files for bankruptcy as sales slump
4 October 2012
Debt-laden retailer Bakers Footwear Group has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after falling sales led the company to default on its credit line.
Bakers Footwear: too little, too late?
30 August 2012
Trouble has been brewing for some time at beleaguered retailer Bakers Footwear Group; after all, the US company hasn’t turned a profit outside its fourth quarter in at least six years.
US: Staff and stores culled in Bakers Footwear revamp
28 August 2012
Debt-laden retailer Bakers Footwear Group is to shed more than 70 stores and up to one-third of its staff in an effort to turn around the ailing company.
US: Bakers Footwear Q1 net losses narrow
15 June 2012
US retailer Bakers Footwear has managed to narrow its first-quarter net losses despite recording sales declines over the period.
US: Bakers Footwear returns to profitability during Q4
30 April 2012
Bakers Footwear Group returned to profitability during its fourth-quarter, despite booking a wider full-year loss.
US: Payless ShoeSource names Bergerac SVP and GMM
12 April 2012
Footwear chain Payless ShoeSource has appointed Michele Bergerac as senior vice president and general merchandise manager of its women's and accessories collections.
US: Bakers sells Wild Pair to Steve Madden
3 January 2012
Speciality retailer Bakers Footwear Group has sold its Wild Pair brand to footwear business Steve Madden for up to US$4m.
US: Bakers Footwear Q3 loss widens to $10.2m
14 December 2011
Retailer Bakers Footwear Group Inc has posted "disappointing" third quarter results after losses widened as sales of dress boots sales slumped.
US: Bakers Footwear narrows Q2 loss on higher sales
14 September 2011
Higher sales and margins have helped Bakers Footwear Group Inc narrow its second quarter loss, with the women's shoe retailer adding that same-store sales have continued to improve as the autumn season progresses.
CHINA: Bakers Footwear speeds warehouse lead times
26 July 2011
A major rollout of transportation software at its warehouse in Shenzhen has helped US retailer Bakers Footwear Group speed more goods through the facility, the company says.
US: Bakers narrows first quarter loss
15 June 2011
US shoe retailer Bakers Footwear Group has announced a narrowed loss for the thirteen weeks ended 30 April 2011.
US: Bakers Q4 profit dips despite higher sales
28 March 2011
Bakers Footwear Group reported a reduced profit during the fourth quarter period, as sales crept forward by 1%.
US: Retailers' January 2011 sales roundup
3 February 2011
The following is a general roundup of US apparel and shoe chains' January 2011 sales results. The list will be updated as new results become available.
US: Retailers' December 2010 sales roundup
6 January 2011
The following is a general roundup of US apparel and shoe chains' August 2010 sales results. The list will be updated as new results become available.
US: Bakers Footwear narrows Q3 loss
13 December 2010
Shoe retailer Bakers Footwear Group has narrowed its third-quarter loss thanks to higher sales at its 236 stores.
US: Bakers slips to wider Q2 loss
14 September 2010
Women’s shoe retailer Bakers Footwear Group slid to a bigger second quarter loss after sales edged down 1% in the three months to 31 July.
US: Bakers secures US$5m Madden investment
31 August 2010
Speciality retailer Bakers Footwear Group has secured a US$5m debt and equity investment from footwear company Steve Madden, in return for a near-20% stake in the business.
US: Bakers reports wider Q1 loss
15 June 2010
Footwear retailer Bakers Footwear has widened its first quarter loss following an "unfavorable response" to its sandal category in the latter part of the period.
US: Bakers sales help reduce losses
26 March 2010
Increased sales at Bakers Footwear Group have helped it reduce its net losses for the year and a strong fourth quarter, the company said, placed it well for a year of "solid improvement" in 2010.
US: Retailers' December 2009 sales roundup
7 January 2010
The following is a general roundup of US apparel and shoe chains' December 2009 sales results. The list will be updated as new results become available.
US: Bakers Footwear posts wider Q3 loss
10 December 2009
Women's footwear retailer Bakers Footwear Group has reported a widened Q3 net loss, as sales declined due to weak demand for our transitional fall product.
US: Bakers Footwear narrows Q2 loss
11 September 2009
Higher sales have helped Bakers Footwear Group Inc to narrow its second quarter loss, but the women’s shoe retailer says its performance is still “below plan.”
US: Retailers' July 2009 sales roundup
6 August 2009
The following is a general roundup of US apparel and shoe chains' July 2009 sales results. The list will be updated as new results become available.
US: Bakers sales boost helps narrow Q1 loss
8 June 2009
US shoe chain Bakers Footwear Group has reported first quarter net loss of US$2.8m, compared to $4.9m in the same quarter last year, with open-toe footwear leading positive sales growth.
US: Retailers' May 2009 sales roundup
4 June 2009
The following is a general roundup of US apparel and shoe chains' May 2009 sales results. The list will be updated as new results become available.
US: Retailers' April 2009 sales roundup
7 May 2009
The following is a general roundup of US apparel and shoe chains' April 2009 sales results. The list will be updated as new results become available.
US: Bakers Footwear Group posts Q4 profit decline
15 April 2009
Shoe retailer Bakers Footwear Group has posted net income of US$0.5m for the fourth quarter ended 31 January, compared to $7.3m in the same period last year, amid a highly promotional retail environment.
