Overview
- Company representatives told Women’s Wear Daily they are liquidating inventory and “closing soon.”
- Clearance discounts are active in stores and online, with no confirmed timetable for final closures.
- The website now says all sales are final as of Jan. 14, including gift cards and other purchases.
- Industry reports describe abrupt layoffs of store employees, while a vendor alleges about $250 million in unpaid invoices and no corporate communication.
- No formal closure announcement or new bankruptcy filing has been made, and the chain still lists roughly 457 stores in 45 states with more than 3,000 employees.