Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. (BBBY)

Retail

Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. is an omnichannel retailer offering products, services and solutions “for the home and heart-felt life events.” The Company emphasizes products and solutions for “getting married, moving to a new home, having a baby, going to college and decorating a room, which the Company supports through its wedding and baby registries, mover and student life programs, and its design consultation services.” The Company has made a series of acquisitions since it commenced operations in 1971 and then became a public company in 1992. Its ecommerce platform has multiple websites and, as of December 1, 2018, had a total of 1,550 stores including 1,005 Bed Bath & Beyond stores in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and Canada, 122 buybuy BABY stores in 35 states and Canada, 82 Christmas Tree Shops and others. In addition to its North American Retail Segment, Bed Bath & Beyond also has an Institutional Sales Segment that is a byproduct of its 2012 Linen Holdings acquisition.