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Retail Insolvencies climb 19% in the UK

UK debt collections

New analysis by Mazars has found that the number of insolvencies by retailers has increased 19% in the past year to 2,195 in 2023/24 up from 1,843 in 2022/23. High profile retail insolvencies include The Body Shop in February, as well as fashion brand Ted Baker and online luxury fashion retailers MatchesFashion and Farfetch.

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US bankruptcy wave may stretch into 2024, but pace could slow

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Dec 13 (Reuters) – The retail sector could continue to lead U.S. bankruptcies next year due to sticky inflation and high interest rates, but analysts expect easing monetary policy to offer some respite in the second half of 2024. There have been 591 U.S. There have been 591 U.S. Riley Wealth, said.

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Attempting Debt Collection Efforts After a Debtor Files for Bankruptcy

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Are you or your collection attorney attempting debt collection efforts even though the debtor filed for bankruptcy? If so your collection attorney is exposing you, the law firm, and themselves to personal liability for a money judgment that could far exceed your claim. A Cautionary Tale. The debtor did not pay.

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Corporate bankruptcies are on the rise — and the pain won’t end for a while

Collection Industry News

From Vice Media to Bed Bath & Beyond, bankruptcies are picking up again. Last week, corporate America had its worst 48-hour stretch of bankruptcies since at least 2008, according to Bloomberg. That is the formula for bankruptcy in this market.” That’s never a good comparison.

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Rite Aid files for bankruptcy amid slowing sales, opioid litigation

Collection Industry News

Rite Aid filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in New Jersey on Sunday and said it would begin restructuring to significantly reduce its debt. The company said it reached a deal with creditors on a restructuring plan that includes evaluating its retail footprint and closing underperforming locations.

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Debt Collection Now and Post-Covid

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The debt collection industry has been through one of its most difficult periods in modern history, and the recovery looks slow and prolonged. Performance of Collection Agencies during Covid-19 Pandemic. Economic downturns create a huge opportunity for the debt collection industry.

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Small Business Debt Collection action ‘imperative’

UK debt collections

New figures released show that Small Business Debt Collection is needed more than ever. Small Business Debt Collection action. Very often Small Business owners can be fearful of utilising a Debt Collection Agency as it may alienate their non paying customer, it shouldn’t be that way.