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Toys R Us Begins Liquidation

Sadie Keljikian, Express Trade Capital With consistently falling sales and pressure from several lenders, Toys R Us has begun liquidating its inventory ahead of planned store closures. The retailer’s difficulties have only increased since filing for Chapter 11 last fall.…

Kohl’s Brings in Aldi

Sadie Keljikian, Express Trade Capital Kohl’s announced today that it will bring discount grocer Aldi into as many as 10 of its stores in a pilot test. The department store chain hopes to cut down on its brick and mortar…

Bitcoin’s Foggy Future

Sadie Keljikian, Express Trade Capital In a roller coaster season for traders, Bitcoin’s value dipped below $10,000 USD twice last month. Bitcoin was introduced in 2009, but didn’t receive significant attention until the fall of 2017. In the last few…

Bon-Ton Files for Chapter 11

Sadie Keljikian, Express Trade Capital Retail chain Bon-Ton has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy relief. The apparel retailer has been struggling with sales losses, mounting debt and management upheaval for some time. Late last year, the business invoked a 30-day…

ETC Featured in TSL!

Sadie Keljikian, Express Trade Capital Express Trade Capital is proud to be featured twice in The Secured Lender‘s first ever “Innovators” issue! The new issue details ETC’s own VP Ashley Orlando and Managing Director Mark Bienstock, both of whom give…

Toys R Us Will Close 175 Stores

Sadie Keljikian, Express Trade Capital Toys R Us continues to struggle, despite its attempts to restructure and rebuild since filing for Chapter 11 in September. The once-dominant retailer is planning on closing 175 of its locations in the US, nearly…

Happy Chinese New Year from ETC!

  As the Chinese New Year fast approaches, businesses are pre-emptively preparing for the expected shorter payment terms of their Asian suppliers.   In many instances, suppliers need funding for materials and production before the goods are shipped.  In such cases,…