Brad Posted December 30, 2023 Share Posted December 30, 2023 Our annual thread to discuss store closures, bankruptcies and other not-so-fun stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
setlok73 Posted December 30, 2023 Share Posted December 30, 2023 Well Zulily is liquidating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
len_mullen Posted December 31, 2023 Share Posted December 31, 2023 Retailers closed down over 4,600 stores in 2023, with more to come in 2024 Quote [Retailers] also opened almost 5,500 stores in the U.S. in 2023, for an overall net increase of about 900 stores Bed Bath & Beyond: 866 stores Tuesday Morning: 463 stores CVS Health 300 stores 7-Eleven: 184 stores Family Dollar: 102 Walgreens Boots Alliance: 172 For 2024, U.S. retailers have so far announced 580 store closures, with some including CVS Health and Walgreens. Salem New Hampshire is a good example of this. Many of the stores in the malls remain empty and the K-Mart remains vacant, but Ocean State Job Lot replaced Toys'r'Us and the Tuscan Village has attracted a lot of business. In Seabrook New Hampshire, the mall anchored by Ames has only a Market Basket grocery store. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jesusluvu Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 Happy New Year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucyismycat Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 The yearly "Macy's store closings" article - I do my best to try and keep our local store going but I am still amazed they're not closing. https://www.fastcompany.com/91013506/macys-stores-closing-2024-full-list-locations-ca-fl Quote Macy’s store closures come as brick-and-mortar retail outlets continue to face significant headwinds from consumers who increasingly make online retailers like Amazon their first shopping destination. The stores that are closing are: Bayfair Center, San Leandro, California Simi Valley Town Center, Simi Valley, California Governor’s Square, Tallahassee, Florida Kukui Grove Center, Lihue, Hawaii Ballston Quarter, Arlington, Virginia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanyon71 Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 I honestly finding ourselves buying online less and less. We will order online from brick and mortars for store pickup though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Posted February 27 Author Share Posted February 27 Macy's closing another 150 stores over the next few years https://www.marketwatch.com/story/macys-beats-earnings-expectations-and-unveils-a-bold-new-strategy-to-revitalize-the-brand-but-the-stock-falls-960dad70?mod=retail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanyon71 Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 Pretty sure the one near us will close, i think that may be a fact if the mall itself is going to be mostly torn down and turned into some giant neighborhood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Posted March 18 Author Share Posted March 18 https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2024/03/18/business/joann-fabric-bankruptcy Joann files for bankruptcy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freesia39 Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 Joann closing is such a bummer. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanyon71 Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 My wife goes there for Fabric, but she always gets the stuff on sale due to high prices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marathonshopper Posted April 1 Share Posted April 1 Just read the article about JoAnn. I would really hate to see them close, they have a nice selection for a lot of different crafts. I’m the type of person that likes to see things in person before buying most of the time. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucyismycat Posted April 1 Share Posted April 1 I'm really hoping Joann can restructure and survive this. I live in a larger sized town and even then we don't really have much in the way of options for apparel fabric. We have one really nice quilt shop, but sometimes I'm looking for different options. I've also heard that a lot of the Viking (Husqvarna) Sewing Galleries are closing as a result of Joann stores closing. The VSGs rent space from Joann to sell their sewing/embroidery machines. I'll be super upset if our local one loses their spot because of this - I have one of those machines and they are my local dealer for support. In other news, I strolled through our Macy's store Friday night and they now have big curtains hanging up around some empty sections of the store. I was looking for clothing to wear to a work conference this month; I found 2 tops but nothing really appropriate. I don't know how they've survived this long. I'll be amazed if they're not on the chopping block for the next round of closings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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