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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
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Daniel Neman

Daniel Neman: Former Bed Bath & Beyond exec tells why he thinks the company failed

A couple of weeks ago, I wrote a column laying the blame for the bankruptcy and demise of Bed Bath & Beyond on the corporate decision to buy back nearly $12 billion of stock.

Hank Reinhart respectfully disagrees. And he should know — he was in the room where it happened.

Reinhart worked at Bed Bath & Beyond from 2004 until 2020, running the corporate wedding registry business and eventually becoming vice president of customer service.

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