NEW PICK: NASDAQ: BBBY NASDAQ: BBBY could be the top retail underdog to be watching closely right now! Greetings All, The pandemic, inflation, and a bleak supply chain crisis has made one thing very clear about the retail sector. The space is certainly not immune to these challenges. The retail apocalypse has been real, but those who grasp challenges head on could emerge stronger than ever. After years of turnaround efforts and market volatility, things may finally begin to turn in the favor of one of the most well-known domestic merchandise retailers around! Bed Bath and Beyond (NASDAQ: BBBY) is a hot topic on Wall Street as many investors remain hopeful that the retailer will rise from the ashes and see an incredible rebound. Newly appointed interim-CEO Sue Gove has said recently that she has âa lot to doâ and âmust do it quickly.â One of Goveâs strategies includes prioritizing streamlining the companyâs business with a "back-to-basics mantra" to drive more traffic to its stores. Whatâs very exciting is that Gove along with other insiders had recently scooped up shares of the company in bets that the retailer will have a major comeback. Bed Bath and Beyond (NASDAQ: BBBY)âs stock has declined from around $18 to under $5 since the beginning of 2022. With the company still undergoing a transformation that started in 2021, it could fundamentally rebuild NASDAQ: BBBY back to a retail king. The companyâs efforts, aimed at improving technologies and supply chains in the long term, may lead to an epic turnaround and a reason to have NASDAQ: BBBY at the top of your radar right now! [Image]( []( Bed Bath and Beyond NASDAQ: BBBY Bed Bath & Beyond interim CEO: âWe are working with urgency!â About the Company Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. and subsidiaries is an omnichannel retailer that makes it easy for customers to feel at home. The Company sells a wide assortment of merchandise in the Home, Baby, Beauty and Wellness markets. Additionally, the Company is a partner in a joint venture which operates retail stores in Mexico under the name Bed Bath & Beyond. The Company operates websites at [bedbathandbeyond.com]( bedbathandbeyond.ca, [buybuybaby.com]( buybuybaby.ca, [harmondiscount.com]( [facevalues.com]( and [decorist.com](. As of May 28, 2022, the Company had a total of 955 stores, including 769 Bed Bath & Beyond stores in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and Canada, 135 buybuy BABY stores and 51 stores under the names Harmon, Harmon Face Values or Face Values. During the Fiscal 2022 first quarter, the Company opened 5 buybuy BABY stores. The joint venture to which the Company is a partner operates 12 stores in Mexico under the name Bed Bath & Beyond. The Retail Sector May See a Big Comeback Fed up with mounting global crises, consumers are reaching for their credit cards to get a dose of retail therapy. For astute retailers, itâs an opportunity to boost profits and nurture eager spenders looking for their next retail hit. Retail sales are expected to grow between 6% and 8% in 2022, as consumers spend more on services instead of goods and cope with inflation, the [National Retail Federation]( said. That annual forecast represents a slower pace of growth for retailers than 2021, but it's higher than the pre-pandemic growth rate. That would total between $4.86 trillion and $4.95 trillion in retail sales, the trade group said, with some of the sales gains coming from inflation-fueled prices. Those sales numbers exclude automobile dealers, gas and restaurants. While fashion, jewelry and other nonessential goods are generally not the best businesses in a down economy, thereâs an exception for discounters. Did you know that Dollar Tree, Walmart and Ross Stores had some of the highest-returning stock during the 2008 recession? With back-to-school shopping on the way, NASDAQ: BBBY could see big sales as parents shop for dorm essentials. In fact, âretailers are set for the strongest back-to-school shopping season on record as inflation drives up prices of clothes and supplies and more students return to physical classrooms after two years of pandemic-led disruption, a [Deloitte]( forecast showed.â Recent Executive Leadership Changes Sue Gove, the companyâs Director and Interim-CEO replaced former CEO Mark Tritton on June 29 after Bed Bath & Beyond reported poor first-quarter financial results. The company's revenue had sank 25% year over year to $1.5 billion as sales at its existing stores plunged by 23%. With dismal results like this, BBBY is now focused on a major turnaround with Gove leading the way! Gove has spent more than 30 years within the retail industry serving a variety of senior financial, operating and strategic roles that included president and CEO of Golfsmith International Holdings and chief operating officer of Zale Corporation. She is the president of Excelsior Advisors, LLC, a retail consulting and advisory firm founded in August 2014. - Gove has more than 30 years of retail industry experience including President and CEO of Golfsmith and COO of Zale Corporation.
- She was Independent Director of Board since May 2019; served two years on the Audit and three years on the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees; named Chair of the Boardâs Strategy Committee in March 2022.
- Board member of The Fresh Market, IAA, Connâs HomePlus.
- Served as a Senior Advisor for Alvarez & Marsal, a global advisory firm primarily focused on retail turnarounds. Interim CEO Sue Gove is making a big bet on the retailerâs turnaround strategy! One and quarter does not define or derail a multi-year strategic planâ¦. Earlier this month she bought 50,000 shares at an average price of $4.61 a share on July 1st, according to a regulatory filing. That purchase increased Goveâs shares to a total of 105,587 shares. Other members of the companyâs board of directors also bought stock. It's often said that insiders sell shares for many reasons, but they buy for only ONE: They think their company's stock price is headed higher! In addition, Mara Sirhal has been named EVP and chief merchandising officer. Sirhal was most recently Bed Bath & Beyondâs senior VP and general manager for Harmon, as well as general merchandise manager of health, beauty & consumables. She will be responsible for driving the companyâs omnichannel merchandising, planning and private label brand strategies, while also retaining her position as general manager for the Harmon retail banner. She will report directly to Gove. - 20 years of retail industry experience, merchandising, store operations, beauty, and wellness.
- Served as SVP, General Manager for Harmon.
- Prior VP, Divisional Business Manager for Licensed, Retail as a Service and Retail Diversity Strategy at Macyâs, and various strategic merchandising roles including VP, Divisional Business Manager for Fragrances, Bath and Body Merchandising in the Beauty division. Optimism at the Companyâs Latest Shareholder Meeting At the companyâs [shareholder meeting]( earlier this month, board members pointed to a few bright spots amid the challenges of reanimating the business. âWe have an opportunity to optimize the balance between national brands, direct-to-consumer brands and our own brands to ensure we have the right assortment for our customers,â said [interim CEO Sue Gove](. The company will provide âmuch moreâ information on that front when it shares an update on its progress in late August, she said. This is around the corner! Gove also pointed to Bed Bath & Beyondâs opening price point private label brand Simply Essential as a house label that is hitting the mark with consumers. Simply Essential is one of nine multi-category owned brands that Bed Bath & Beyond rolled out between February 2020 and May 2022. The retailer is developing immediate action plans to balance Bed Bath & Beyondâs assortment as it aims to recapture share in stores and online. The companyâs loyalty program, which launched on June 23, signed up two million members in its first two weeks, said Gove. BBB is also looking to the Back-to-College season to drive business. In the meantime, the company is working on supply chain stabilization, paring inventory levels and aligning its cost structure to sales. âWe are working with urgency in our efforts and we are very focused on finding the best opportunities available to maximize value for all stakeholders,â said Gove. âThe next few weeks and months are critically important.â Related news: [Bed Bath & Beyond board has a wish list in hunt for new CEO]( In 2008, the Great Recession was all over the news. Many companies tumbled, and many came back from the brink of death. Corporate turnarounds are the dramatic comeback victories of the business world. Just when youâre ready to count a company (or a team) out, they manage to pull it together and eke out a victory⦠Apple likely never would have become the powerhouse it is today without the visionary leadership of Steve Jobs, nor would have Starbucks survived its growing pains if former CEO Howard Schultz hadnât returned to address the companyâs problems. Bed Bath and Beyond (NASDAQ: BBBY) could emerge stronger than ever and at current share prices is one to keep on your watch list! When the U.S. economy tanks, even most high-quality stocks such as NASDAQ: BBBY get dragged down with itâ¦. but the potential rebound could be something extraordinary! Copyright 2022 © PTE.la is owned and operated by CareBear Marketing Group LLC. 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