Retail Detail. Martin + Osa Closing

Another day, another brand bites the dust. Can't say this one surprises us either, sadly. American Eagle Outfitter Inc. said that its Martin + Osa retail concept is shutting down. The 28 stores and online business are expected to be closed by the end of the second quarter. The company had mentioned before that it …

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Tribune Reports on The Closing of Chicago's Boutiques

Amy Lechelt-Basta, holding her dog Vino is closing Ciao Bella, Photo Courtesy of the Tribune The Chicago Tribune today printed an article by Sandra M. Jones on the closure of many of Chicago's boutiques. This is just one of the many tragedies of the recession, but one that is felt deeply here. Chicago is a …

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After Unsuccessful Relaunch, Ossie Clark Is Closing Its Doors.

Ossie Clark fall 2009 After only a year into its much anticipated relaunch, British label Ossie Clark has announced its plans to close. Clothing business veteran Marc Worth had picked up the struggling company in 2007 from former owner since the sixties, Alfred Radley. Worth was intending to revitalize the brand into a global enterprise …

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Retail Detail. Abercrombie & Fitch Decides to Close Ruehl

  Yesterday brought the sad (?) news that tween fashion megabrand Abercrombie & Fitch will close it's offshoot retailer Ruehl by the end of the year. The Ruehl No. 925 collection, which offers apparel and accessories in A&F's signature preppy style, suffered pretax losses of $58 million last year. When A&F's stocks also began to …

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Sign of the Times. Tracey Ross Closes

Here we go. Get prepared to see many more store closings in the upcoming months. Famed L.A. boutique, Tracey Ross, is closing on New Year’s Eve because of fallout from the recession. Ross first opened her shop, on Robertson Boulevard, in 1990 before moving to the Sunset Plaza district in West Hollywood in 1996, where …

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