Gordmans department stores file for bankruptcy, plan liquidation – MLive.com

Bankruptcy, liquidation and closings are becoming all too familiar in the brick-and-mortar retail world.   Gordmans added itself to the growing list of retailers closing up shop when the Omaha, Nebraska-based company announced this week that it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.  “It’s business as usual in our stores and Gordmans.com!” the home page of the website says. “In…

Dairy farmers owed millions while owners of collapsed National Dairy Products led lavish lifestyle – ABC Online

Dairy farmers who are collectively owed millions of dollars have accused the owner of a collapsed Victorian milk broking business of funding his “lavish lifestyle” from the company accounts rather than paying them for their milk. Key points: NDP bought milk from dairy farmers and sold it on to food producers Company collapsed in…