List of Retail Store Closings in US by Terri Potratz<http://my.nowpublic.com/terri-potratz>| November 19, 2008 at 10:54 am
57024 views | 35 Recommendations | 53 comments<http://my.nowpublic.com/style/list-retail-store-closings-us#comments> [image: Macy's!] <http://my.nowpublic.com/style/macys-1> by suebie68<http://my.nowpublic.com/np-1-1243537> [image: Macy's] <http://my.nowpublic.com/style/macys-0> by nadine068<http://my.nowpublic.com/np-1-829102> - [image: IMG_0415_Day7_波士頓]<http://my.nowpublic.com/style/img-0415-day7> - [image: Twilight Fans...] <http://my.nowpublic.com/style/twilight-fans> - [image: Macy's] <http://my.nowpublic.com/style/macys> slideshow <http://my.nowpublic.com/style/list-retail-store-closings-us#> *22 * more <http://my.nowpublic.com/node/1889926/footage/list> The plagued economy <http://my.nowpublic.com/tag/markets> has spawned a massive fallout within the retail sector<http://my.nowpublic.com/tag/shopping>, and hundreds of stores like *Office Depot, Sergio Rossi*, *Dillards* and *Ann Taylor* have been forced into *scale-backs* and in worst cases, *bankruptcy and store closures*. These *closures, also listed on rumor-buster site Snopes.com,* could change the landscape of America - malls will likely stand vacant, and city streets could soon resemble a ghost town with empty storefronts. An email has been circulating around the web that warns against buying gift cards from the the list of closing retailers named in the email; retailers have responded saying it is a 'hoax' intended to deter shoppers from visiting their stores. I don't believe anyone would deliberately construct an elaborate hoax like this in order to 'stick it to the man,' but rather I think lists like these are created so that *consumers can protect themselves *. As more information is released, I will update this story to reflect changes and clarifications as they occur. Your comments are also appreciated. Here's a list of some of the *major US retailers* who have closed some or all of their stores this year - *note that this list will be updated as more store closures or details are announced*: - Ann Taylor (117) - Movie Gallery (378) - Sprint/Nextel (125) - Ethan Allen (12) - Dell (140) - Friedmans (120) - Pier 1 (25) - Sigrid Olsen (54) - Talbots Kids/Mens (78) - Home Depot (15) - Eddie Bauer (29) - GAP (85) - Footlocker (140) - Bombay (all 384 stores) - Disney (98) - Macy's (11) - JC Penney (scaling back) - Loews (scaling back) - Sharper Image (184) - Wilson Leather (160) - Pep Boys (31) - Pacific Sunwear / PacSun (154 Demo stores) - Zales (105) - Cache (20) - Lane Bryant (40) - KB Toys (356) - Dillards (26) - Fashion Bug (100) - CompUSA (all stores) - Linens 'N Things (all 371 stores)<http://my.nowpublic.com/tech-biz/linens-n-things-begin-liquidating-stores> - Mervyn's (all 149 stores)<http://my.nowpublic.com/tech-biz/mervyns-retail-chain-going-out-business-will-liquidate-all-stores> - Club Libby Lu (Saks owned) (all 78 stores) - Steve & Barry's (all 173 stores<http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/Steve-Barrys-Close-All-Remaining/story.aspx?guid=%7B4AEF6F24-2FBC-4B98-BB95-436D71186E20%7D> ) - Sergio Rossi (all standalone US stores) - Office Depot (126 stores) *Additional notes:* *Office Depot* announced on December 10, 2008 that it will close *112 underperforming stores* in North America over the next 3 months, with an additional *14 stores to close* when their leases expire throughout the rest of 2009. The company says it may restructure business once it determines what the office supply demand will be from other failing small businesses. 33 distribution facilities will also shut down; 20 new stores will open in 2009. *Sergio Rossi *announced on December 9, 2008 that they would be *closing all of their stand-alone locations in the US*, deciding to focus instead on their wholesale market. The shoes will still be available at department stores. The national closures of Sergio Rossi retail stores are expected to be complete by early 2009.* * *Talbots* is looking to to shed its* J. Jill* chain, and has shut down *Talbots Kids*, *Talbots Mens*, plus an additional 28 regular Talbots stores. * * *Ann Taylor* is expected to roll out closures of 117 underperforming stores by 2010, but plan to reopen 40 new ones this year.* * *Home Depot* had plans for 36-50 new stores in 2009, but those plans may have been abandoned - real estate was apparently a key roadblock. Though *Zales* closed down 105 stores this year, they also reopened about 100 new ones. Same deal with *Eddie Bauer* - they closed 29 locations this year, but opened 16 new locations. <http://my.nowpublic.com/world/circuit-city-files-bankruptcy> Circuit City filed for bankruptcy this year<http://my.nowpublic.com/world/circuit-city-files-bankruptcy>and will shutter many of its stores - 155 locations, according to a rep.<http://abclocal.go.com/wtvd/story?section=news/troubleshooter&id=6524236> *Saks* is hurting all across the board, but has seen considerable decreases in women's shoe and handbag sales - if sales continue to decline, Saks store closures are predicted as well. Charming Shoppes Inc (which owns *Fashion Bug*, Catherines, and *Lane Bryant * retail chains) announced that they will close as many as 100 additional stores by 2010<http://www.journalinquirer.com/articles/2008/11/26/business/doc492d6d7dce2d5855681559.txt> . Footlocker announced in Spring 2008 they would be closing all stores; the company currently owns nearly 4,000 stores worldwide which operate under the names *Footlocker, **Footaction, Lady Foot Locker, Kids Foot Locker, *and*Champs Sports *. *Some responses from retailers:* Ann Taylor: Ann Taylor is a financially strong Company that operates nearly 1,000 Ann Taylor, LOFT, Ann Taylor Factory and LOFT Outlet stores across the U.S. In January 2008, we announced plans to close 117 underperforming stores over the three-year period ending in 2010, as part of a strategic restructuring program designed to reduce our cost structure and make the Company even stronger. Our gift cards continue to be a popular and great option for gifting this Holiday season and can be redeemed at any of our stores, as well as on line at *www.anntaylor.com* <http://www.anntaylor.com/> and * anntaylorLOFT.com* <http://anntaylorloft.com/>. Source: abclocal.go.com<http://abclocal.go.com/wtvd/story?section=news/troubleshooter&id=6524236> Charming Shoppes: Last February, we announced that we would be closing 150 stores, just over 5% of our total store base of 2,400 stores. This included 40 Lane Bryant stores, 10 Catherines Plus Sizes stores, and 100 Fashion Bug stores. At this time, about 100 of our store closings are complete, with the remaining 50 occurring through the end of January 2009. We do not have a list of the remaining 50 stores that we can share with you at this time. Source: abclocal.go.com<http://abclocal.go.com/wtvd/story?section=news/troubleshooter&id=6524236> Eddie Bauer: The email contains misleading information about our store closures and I wanted to take this opportunity to clarify the facts. The store closures cited in the email were picked up from Eddie Bauer's annual report last March about our normal course closure of a handful of stores in January of 2008. Currently, we operate 376 retail stores throughout the U.S. and Canada. Every year we close a small number of stores because of expiring leases and changes in business trends. We also open new locations every year, with plans for more new stores in 2009. Source: abclocal.go.com<http://abclocal.go.com/wtvd/story?section=news/troubleshooter&id=6524236> Retailers first respond to dire sales and profit margins by scaling back plans for expansion, examining and eliminating redundancies of staff and retail outlets, and delaying new store openings. If these methods are unsuccessful in seeing the stores through difficult economic times, bankruptcy follows. It is important to consider all of these store closures, and potential or upcoming store closures, in mind when *Christmas shopping* this year. Avoid gift cards or uncertain purchases, and double-check store return policies. If you really want to give a gift card, try a Visa gift card which can be used anywhere. *Check out the NowPublic.com DIY channel <http://my.nowpublic.com/tags/DIY>for gift ideas that you can make yourself, and keep on top of other retail news on our Shopping channel <http://my.nowpublic.com/tags/Shopping>.* --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "WebTV Dawgs/Dittos" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/WebTV-Pals -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
