1. Operations & Supply Chain

Toys R Us specter looms over Bed Bath & Beyond

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The home-goods retailer’s mixed signals remind some of Toys R Us. The toy retailer filed to reorganize in 2017, only to liquidate its U.S. operations months later.

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