J. Crew’s CEO Says Debt Holders Are Forgiving Old Wounds

J. Crew Group CEO Jim Brett talks about the company’s new brand for women and expansion plans.Source: Bloomberg)
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When J. Crew Group launched a massive debt overhaulBloomberg Terminal last year, angry creditors who lost their gripBloomberg Terminal on valuable assets coined a new epithet: They said they were getting “J. Crewed.” The name has since become a short-hand insult for similar deals at other retailers.

Now signs are emerging that the preppy clothier is stabilizing under a new boss, and that a debt rally may patch things up with investors.