Big Lots continues to reopen previously shuttered locations under new leadership.

Big Lots is staging a comeback.

Big Lots is relaunching under new ownership.

Big Lots will be opening over 200 stores this year under the guidance of new owners Variety Wholesalers.

Big Lots has an interesting future ahead of it.

Big Lots struck an 11th-hour deal to save itself.

Big Lots is holding going-out-of-business sales at all remaining stores in the coming days.

Walmart is seeing a surge in business. Why are other discount retailers struggling to compete?

Big Lots continues to deliver on its promise of extreme customer value.

Despite restructuring efforts, Big Lots could not keep up with current economic pressures.

Big Lots is on the verge of bankruptcy. Given the success of competitors like Ollie’s Bargain Outlet and TJX, what strategies have they implemented that Big Lots could adopt to address its financial issues?

Big Lots is considering a bankruptcy protection as experts believe the store cannot survive.

Big Lots has acquired the entire inventory of Hearthsong, a renowned children’s toy brand. How does this acquisition reflect the company’s strategic positioning within the competitive retail landscape, particularly in terms of capturing market share and enhancing its appeal to value-conscious consumers?

Bankrupt Bed Bath & Beyond is no longer accepting its own coupons, but Big Lots and The Container Store are.

Big Lots is looking to leave the city life behind as it sees plenty of opportunities to grow in places with wide open spaces.  Will a greater emphasis on operating stores in small towns and rural areas and away from more competitive urban markets prove successful for Big Lots?

Big Lots is planning to open 500 new stores over the next six-plus years after having gone a decade holding the units it operates at a relatively steady number. Do you see an opportunity now for chains such as Big Lots to substantially add to their store count numbers?

Big Lots has experienced a stock surge of 60 percent this year and seen record sales growth in its most recent quarter, according to CNN. Is Big Lots’ success merely a pandemic-era anomaly boosted by seasonal interest in products like patio furniture or do you expect it to keep building on its current momentum?

This week’s matchup between Best Buy and Big Lots may not provide the same level of creative storytelling as previous spots, but each features a unique take on playing to each chain’s strengths. Which retailer does a better job of connecting with its core customers while reaching out to new shoppers?

Can a commercial with just over 100 views on YouTube beat another that pulls at the heart strings and has been played over three million times on the social media channel? What is your critique of Big Lot’s “Stock Up On Joy!” and Dick’s Sporting Goods’ “The Table”?

Week one of the Christmas Commercial Challenge went to Nordstrom’s upbeat “Choir! Choir! Choir!” spot featuring the department store’s workers. This week, we present a matchup between Big Lots’ “Share the Joy” and Kohl’s “Give Joy, Get Joy” spot. Which do you think does a better job of connecting with each company’s core customers while reaching out to new shoppers?

It’s week five of our Challenge series. This week we offer “Christmas Does Not Happen Without Me” from Big Lots, the reigning champion of the RetailWire Christmas Commercial Challenge, versus Old Navy’s “Kid’s Table” spot starring Carrie Brownstein and Fred Armisen of IFC’s “Portlandia.” Which spot does a better job of connecting with the chain’s core customer base while also reaching out to prospective shoppers?

After eight weeks of one-on-one competition, the time has come for the RetailWire community to vote for the one commercial that stood above the rest for 2014 holiday selling season. Which is the best? You decide.

In week one of the RetailWire Christmas Commercial Challenge, Target’s “Alice in Marshmallow Land” outdid Walmart’s “Gift List.” Week two saw RadioShack’s “Toyland” top Best Buy’s “Our Best” spot. This week, Big Lots faces off with Kmart. Which does the better job of connecting with each chain’s core customers?

Yesterday, along with Hostess, Big Lots announced it has been named the Official Hostess Thrift Outlet, and would begin selling Twinkies, CupCakes, etc. at its stores at up to 40 percent off suggested retail prices. Hostess closed its 600 thrift stores as part of a cost-cutting measure. Do you expect success from Big Lots’ partnership with Hostess?

Big Lots, along with many other discounters, benefited as the economy went into a prolonged tailspin beginning in 2008. Now that times are better, the closeout specialist is looking to build on its gains. How much will Big Lots’ growth be hastened or slowed by an improving economy?

In a shift from the secondary, low-traffic markets it typically operates in, Big Lots Inc. has opened a store in a relatively upscale market in order to reach higher-end shoppers eyeing bargains in the recession. Is there a greater opportunity for a closeout retailer such as Big Lots to reach more upscale customers and still maintain their core shopper base?

Big Lots is looking to broaden its appeal and attract shoppers beyond its lower-middle income base, according to the Indianapolis Star. The 1,400 store chain is remodeling stores, identifying product categories it needs to have in-stock daily and earlier this year, improving in-store merchandising and increasing advertising expenditures. Is Big Lots capturing a market no one else is? What must the retailer do to expand beyond its existing customer base?

A study, sponsored by Big Lots, “found consumers are searching for a cheaper alternative to conventional retail stores for items such as food, household goods, and furniture. And they’re finding significant savings on these products at discount and closeout stores.” Will closeout stores be the next big thing in retailing?