Eddie Bauer
Bellevue-based outdoor company Eddie Bauer came back from bankruptcy in 2009, but who knows what’s next. Their credit ranking was recently downgraded by S&P Global, the aftermath of difficulties keeping up with trends. Eddie Bauer will most likely merge with California-based Pacific Sunwear aka PacSun.
Bluestem Brands
Appliance, apparel, electronics, beauty, and health product retailer Bluestem Brands has been named an at-risk company. They own 13 e-commerce sites like Bedford, Appleseed’s, Fingerhut, Fair, Draper’s & Damon’s, Gettingon.com, and Blair. Let’s hope they put a plan into action soon!