Inside Bed Bath & Beyond, concerns over mounting stress for CFO

Bed Bath & Beyond has about 800 stores around the US. The chain boasted 27 straight years of growth until 2019, when it started to lose customers to online shopping. (Bloomberg)Premium
Bed Bath & Beyond has about 800 stores around the US. The chain boasted 27 straight years of growth until 2019, when it started to lose customers to online shopping. (Bloomberg)
 wsj 7 min read . Updated: 08 Sep 2022, 05:21 PM IST Cara Lombardo, The Wall Street Journal

The retailer’s leaders thought finance chief Gustavo Arnal was overwhelmed; Arnal had discussed taking a break before he died

In the weeks before Gustavo Arnaltook his own life, there was growing concern among Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. officials and directors over the demands being placed on the chief financial officer and the stress of the intensifying financial crisis at the home-goods chain, according to people familiar with the matter.

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