Bed Bath & Beyond, the iconic American retail chain which filed for bankruptcy in 2023 and shuttered all of its stores, is preparing to mount a comeback.
Once a household-name company, Bed Bath & Beyond operated over 1,000 stores at its peak, and has now returned under the name Bed Bath & Beyond Home. The first of its new locations will open on Friday in Nashville, Tennessee.
Why It Matters
Bed Bath & Beyond's return to the physical stage—after years of exclusively online operations—represents a rare resurrection in an increasingly challenging American retail environment.
This year has been marked largely by consolidations, closures and layoffs in the sector. As well as the longer-term decline of the high street, prompted by a shift to e-commerce and declines in foot traffic, ret