Bluestem Brands has a lot of products to sell. Whether it's health, beauty, electronic appliances or general apparel, Bluestem have got you covered. With so much range (and including so many areas of need) they're a brand that should always be in demand, but they've run into trouble. You might not even be aware you've bought from them before; they're the ultimate owners of Appleseed's, Blair, Fingerhut, Bedford Fair and many other brands. They never publicly announced they were in trouble, but the figures told their own story.
In the first quarter of 2018, sales were down 10.9% on the same period of the previous year. That was enough for Business Insider to list them as being 'at risk', and you don't need to be a math expert to realize that a 10% drop-off is bad news for profit margins. Bluestem is still with us now, but whether all of their trading styles will survive is unknown.