Sunnei was the Italian fashion darling that burned through hype and cash
The avant-garde Italian fashion brand was ordered into judicial liquidation in May 2026 — €1.3M owed to suppliers, final show was an auction at Christie's
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3,222 PUBLISHED CASES · REGULARLY UPDATEDTexaco's $10.5B verdict forced the biggest bankruptcy — over a handshake deal
Texaco bought Getty Oil knowing Pennzoil had a prior deal. A jury's $10.53 billion verdict forced the largest U.S. bankruptcy of its era.
Read the caseThe Face relaunched in 2019 — seven years later it closed again
Wasted Talent's revival of the iconic 1980s style magazine The Face lasted seven years before sustained losses forced it to shutter in March 2026.
Read the caseThe Original Factory Shop's 56-year run ended when all 137 stores closed
The UK discount retailer went into administration on 28 January 2026 — 137 stores closed, 1,180 jobs lost, creditors owed over £100M
Read the caseH&M lost The Weeknd over a 'coolest monkey in the jungle' hoodie
A product photo of a Black child modelling an offensive print ended the retailer's partnership with its biggest music collaborator.
Read the caseXingsheng Youxuan raised $5B, peaked at $12B — then lost 15 of 18 provinces
The community group-buying giant raised $5B+ from Tencent and global VCs, hit $12B valuation, then retreated from 18 provinces to 3.
Read the caseY/Project, Paris's cult avant-garde label, shut down after losing both founders
The death of co-founder Elalouf in 2024 triggered receivership, departed talent, no buyer — and a 14-year-old Paris fashion brand was gone within months
Read the caseYujiahui's profit collapsed 94% after IPO — China's first e-beauty stock lost 76%
China's first e-commerce beauty IPO saw net profit fall 94% in 2019, sending the stock from ¥28.58 to ¥6.95 — one bad year from ST.
Read the caseKutsu no Hikari's ¥210M large-size men's shoe retailer collapsed after 92 years
A men's large-size shoe retailer operating since 1934 lost 87% of its revenue and filed for bankruptcy after five consecutive years of losses.
Read the caseLunya rode the pandemic loungewear wave to $50M — iOS 14 bankrupted it
The luxury sleepwear DTC brand peaked at $50M during COVID, then Apple's privacy update killed its Facebook ads, forcing Chapter 11 in 2023.
Read the caseRefinery29 spent a decade building a UK audience — and closed the office in one morning
Refinery29 closed its UK operations in September 2025 after ten years. The digital lifestyle brand also shut its Unbothered sub-brand.
Read the caseCondé Nast shut Self magazine at 47 years — 1% of revenue that cost more than it earned
Condé Nast closed Self in April 2026 after 47 years. The wellness magazine was 1% of revenue and losing money.
Read the caseTorrid planned to close 180 stores after plus-size sales slipped to online rivals
The plus-size chain went public in 2021 at $1.29B revenue, but sales declines and debt costs forced it to close 180 stores by 2026.
Read the caseDickies pulled out of Taiwan after 15 years — a sale changed who owned the brand
Dickies spent 15 years building its Taiwan business through VF Corp. When VF sold the brand to Bluestar Alliance, the new owner had other plans.
Read the caseFortnum & Mason Hong Kong: closing a flagship, keeping a market
The K11 MUSEA store closed, but the brand retained other Hong Kong sales channels. The evidence supports a change in retail format, not a proven financial cause of closure.
Read the caseHotMaxx went from $1B unicorn to closing stores — China's discount retail fad faded fast
HotMaxx raised 5 rounds in 3 years, peaked at 960 stores and a $1B valuation, then saw daily revenue per store drop 88% and began closing flagship locations.
Read the caseLUU VIETANH closed after 4 years — Vietnam wasn't ready to pay for handmade design
A Vietnamese handbag designer closed her brand in 2025 because customers would not pay for craftsmanship when cheaper alternatives were everywhere.
Read the caseLuisaViaRoma over-expanded in luxury e-commerce — €30M in debt, 200 jobs at risk
The Florence luxury e-tailer filed for court protection after creditor talks failed, with €30M in debt and 200 jobs at risk
Read the caseBYD's price war cut margins and drew warnings — 4,700+ owners demanded compensation
BYD cut prices three times in five months — 4,700+ owners complained in a week, industry profits fell below 4%, and regulators warned.
Read the caseLV won a ¥10.3M trademark case in China — then celebrities skipped its Shanghai show
LV sued a tea brand for a floral pattern, won ¥10.3M in court, and triggered a backlash that emptied its biggest fashion show of the year.
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