The once high-flying company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection over the weekend and said it had launched a liquidation sale after failing to secure the funds needed to stay afloat. It also plans to use the Chapter 11 proceedings to conduct a limited sale and marketing process for some or all of its assets.

Frankfurt-listed shares of the company slumped 41% on Monday.

Bed Bath has struggled with slumping sales and mounting losses over the past several months after its strategy to sell more store-branded products over national brands backfired, while a rough economy and tight spending also walloped the business.

"Bed, Bath & Beyond fell between the racks, unable to compete with the cut-price offerings of rivals like TJ Maxx and value ranges of Target, and with their products not seen as little luxuries worth paying more for," said Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets at Hargreaves Lansdown.

Still, Bed Bath's downfall is not a threat to the broader retail sector, analysts said.

"Companies were conservative on '23 guidance to start the year so the fallout from Bed Bath shouldn't result in any company cutting guidance even after incorporating exposures to other distressed retailers," Evercore analysts wrote in a note on Sunday.

BofA analysts named Walmart Inc, Amazon.com Inc , Target, Wayfair and Williams-Sonoma Inc among companies that would gain share and revenue from the Bed Bath & Beyond wind-down.