Bed Bath & Beyond help: home goods retailer files for bankruptcy protection

Company which shot to popularity in the 1990s has seen demand drop off as a strategy to sell more store-branded products flopped

Bed Bath & Beyond filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Sunday, after failing to secure funds to stay afloat, and began a liquidation sale.

The home goods retailer, which shot to popularity in the 1990s as a go-to for couples making wedding registries and planning babies, has seen demand drop off as a strategy to sell more store-branded products flopped.