Retailers

Steinhoff, the former owner of Mattress Firm in the U.S., has been battling to survive ever since auditors refused to sign off on its financials.

The store faces lawsuits from customers for alleged failure to deliver prepaid wine, is delinquent on $2.8 million in taxes, and reportedly could be evicted from its midtown home.

Management at the Brazilian retailer told auditor PwC and its audit committee there were no supply-chain financing ops, but gave securities regulators conflicting information.

Americanas sought bankruptcy protection after its shares tumbled 77% in one day and dollar bonds sank to 15 cents on the dollar following the reporting of the massive accounting hole.

The Brazilian retailer filed for bankruptcy protection after finding billion-dollar "accounting inconsistencies" that artificially boosted profits and reduced its reported liabilities by half.

Hours after revealing a scandal, Sergio Rial attempted to explain the accounting gap that pushed him to quit his new job at the helm of Americanas.

The former CFO fell to his death from a Manhattan skyscraper and is being replaced by the chief accounting officer.

Gustavo Arnal plunged from a skyscraper in Manhattan's Tribeca neighborhood as the retailer deals with financial problems.

The struggling U.K. fashion retailer has failed to keep pace on price with its high-street rivals and has been closing stores.

Boohoo Group Plc shares fell the most since August after the U.K. fast-fashion retailer caught up in a labor scandal said it’s seeking a new auditor to replace PricewaterhouseCoopers.