Top retailer files for Chapter 11. In early February, Liberated Brands, which manages retail operations for some of the top surf labels in the U.S. and Canada, filed for Chapter 1

Losing a customer returns partnership with Amazon contributed to the company’s difficulties, along with annual losses and a competitive environment.

Parent company Liberated Brands blamed fast fashion and e-commerce moving too quickly to sustain its outdated brick-and-mortar stores in bankruptcy filings.

Discount retailer Bargain Hunt will close every store location and hold GOB sales after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

Liberated Brands, the parent company of several sport, outdoor and lifestyle apparel retailers, has initiated Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings, according to court documents filed in Delaware. Liberated Brands’ portfolio of retailers includes Volcom,

Bargain Hunt launched its going-out-of-business sale after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy earlier this week.

Bargain Hunt launched a “massive going-out-of-business sale” Wednesday, and all stores are set to close at the end of the month, including three in the Cincinnati region. STORY HIGHLIGHTS Bargain Hunt filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Feb.