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Store closings…and the case against buying gift cards this holiday season:

Circuit City closing 155 stores

Ann Taylor closing 117 stores nationwide

Lane Bryant, Fashion Bug, and Catherine’s to close 150 store nationwide

Eddie Bauer to close stores 27 stores, more after January

Cache will close all stores

Talbots closing all stores

J. Jill closing all stores

GAP closing 85 stores

Footlocker closing 140 stores, more to close after January

Wickes Furniture closing all stores

Levitz closing remaining stores

Bombay closing remaining stores

Zales closing down 82 stores and 105 after January.

Whitehall closing all stores

Piercing Pagoda closing all stores

Disney closing 98 stores, more after January

Home Depot closing 15 stores, 1 in NJ (New Brunswick)

Macys closing 9 stores after January

Linens and Things closing all stores

Movie Galley closing all stores

Pacific Sunwear closing all stores

Pep Boys closing 33 stores

Sprint/Nextel closing 133 stores

JC Penney closing a number of stores after January

Ethan Allen closing 12 stores

Wilson Leather closing all stores

Sharper Image closing all stores

K B Toys closing 356 stores

Loews to close some stores

Dillard’s to close some stores

no more talbots?!?  but it’s the first name in classic clothing!