Bed Bath & Beyond’s results didn’t reflect the struggling, debt-laden retailer’s turnaround plan, which it announced in August.
Interim CEO Sue Gove said in a news release Thursday that the company's quarterly results do not reflect progress it has made in recent weeks. For instance, she said the company is fixing inventory problems by speeding up markdowns of some merchandise. She said Bed Bath is"confident that our current liquidity will enable the necessary changes we are implementing."
Gove said the company's loyalty program, Welcome Rewards, has grown by more than 1.3 million since the end of August, bringing it to a total of 6.4 million members since it launched this summer. She said it is lowering costs by about $250 million for the second half of the fiscal year, as it works to ramp up sales.
Bed Bath faces several significant challenges, including mounting debt, vacant leadership roles and tense relationships with vendors. As the company gears up for the crucial holiday season, it is led by Gove, an interim CEO, and
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