My local Dillard's store is going out of business.....

[zzirvingj]

...and I RACKED up on several items! I bought $409 worth of bras for $90!! Which I am SO HYPE about because I was looking online for bras over the weekend and decided I'd have to put off purchasing any because they are so expensive (I wear a size that's hard to find in stores).

I just happened to go into Dillard's and found out the location here was closing. I didn't expect to see any bras I could wear but did! I went back TWICE this week already and bought the items below. I'm even going back this weekend...:look::grin:



Shirt:
Price: $68
I paid: $7

http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q34/zzirvingj/shirt.jpg

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Dress #1:
Price: $98
I paid: $10

http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q34/zzirvingj/dress1.jpg

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Dress #2:
Price: $220
I paid: $40

http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q34/zzirvingj/dress2.jpg

[Cincysweetie]

WOW!!!! Congrats to you, that's a steal!!!!! *High five*

[kinchen]

man you made out like a bandit

[Gin]

Do you know if any other locations are closing?

[Jetblackhair]

Wow, you really got some great deals. Here is a list of other store closings.

STORE CLOSINGS AND LAYOFFS: By the end of Dec. 2008

Ann Taylor closing 117 stores nationwide.
A company spokeswoman said the company hasn't revealed which stores will be
shuttered. It will let the stores that will close this fiscal year know
over the next month

Eddie Bauer to close more stores.
Eddie Bauer has already closed 27 shops in the first quarter and plans to
close up to two more outlet stores by the end of the year.

Cache closing stores.
Women's retailer Cache announced that it is closing 20 to 23 stores this
year.

Lane Bryant, Fashion Bug, Catherines closing 150 stores nationwide.
The owner of retailers Lane Bryant , Fashion Bug, Catherines Plus Sizes will
close about 150 underperforming stores this year. The company hasn't
provided a list of specific store closures and can't say when it will offer
that info, spokeswoman Brooke Perry said today.

Talbots, J. Jill closing stores.
About a month ago, Talbots announced that it will be shuttering all 78 of
its kids and men 's stores. Now t he company says it will close another 22
underperforming stores. The 22 stores will be a mix of Talbots women's and
J Jill, another chain it owns. The closures will occur this fiscal year,
according to a company press release.

Gap Inc. closing 85 stores
In addition to its namesake chain, Gap also owns Old Navy and Banana
Republic . The company said the closures - all planned for fiscal 2008 -
will be weighted toward the Gap brand.

Foot Locker to close 140 stores
In the company press release and during its conference call with analysts
today, it did not specify where the future store closures - all planned in
fiscal 2008 - will be. The company could not be immediately reached for
comment

Wickes Furniture is going out of business and closing all of its stores.
Wickes, a 37-year-old retailer that targets middle-income customers, filed
for bankruptcy protection last month.

Goodbye Levitz / BOMBAY - closed already
The furniture retailer, which is
going out of business. Levitz first announced it was going out of business
and closing all 76 of its stores in December. The retailer dates back to
1910 when Richard Levitz opened his first furniture store in Lebanon, PA. In
the 1960s, the warehouse/showroom concept brought Levitz to the forefront of
the furniture industry. The local Levitz closures will follow the shutdown
of Bombay.

Zales, Piercing Pagoda closing stores
The owner of Zales and Piercing Pagoda previously said it plans to close 82
stores by Jul y 31. Today, it announced that it is closing another 23
underperforming stores. The company said it's not providing a list of
specific store closures. Of the 105 locations planned for closure, 50 are
kiosks and 55 are stores.

Disney Store owner has the right to close 98 stores.
The Walt Disney Company announced it acquired about 220 Disney Stores from subsidiaries of The Children's Place Retail Stores. The exact number of stores acquired will depend on negotiations with landlords. Those subsidiaries of Children's Place filed for bankruptcy protection in late March. In the news release, Disney said it has also obtained the right to close about 98 Disney Stores in the U.S. The press release didn't list those stores.

Home Depot store closings
Nearly 7+ months after its chief executive said there were no plans to cut
the number of its core retail stores, The Home Depot Inc. announced
Thursday that it is shuttering 15 of them amid a slumping US. economy and
housing market. The move will affect 1,300 employees. It is the first
time!
the world's largest home improvement store chain has ever closed a flagship
store for performance reasons. Its shares rose almost 5 percent.
The Atlanta-based company said the underperforming U.S. stores being closed
represent less than 1 percent of its existing stores. They will be
shuttered within the next two months .

CompUSA (CLOSED) clarifies details on store closings Any extended
warranties purchased for products through CompUSA will be honored by a
third-party provider, Assurant Solutions. Gift cards, rain checks, and
rebates purchased prior to December 12 can be redeemed at any time during
the final sale. For those who have a gadget currently in for service with
CompUSA, the repair will be completed and the gadget will be returned to
owners.

Macy's - 9 stores

Movie Gallery< BR>160 stores will close as part of reorganization plan to
exit bankruptcy.
The video rental company plans to close 400 of 3,500 Movie Gallery and
Hollywood Video stores in addition to the 520 locations the video rental
chain closed last fall.

Pep Boys - 33 stores

Sprint Nextel - 125 retail locations
New Sprint Nextel CEO Dan Hesse appears to have inherited a company bleeding
subscribers by the thousands, and will now officially be dropping the ax on
4,000 employees and 125 retail locations. Amid the loss of 639,000 postpaid
customers in the fourth quarter, Sprint will be cutting a total of 6.7% of
its work force (following the 5,000 layoffs last year) and 8% of
company-owned brick-and-mortar stores, while remaining mute on other rumors
that it will consolidate its headquarters in Kansas. Sprint Nextel shares
are down $2.89, or nearly 25%, at the time of this writing.

J. C. Penney, Lowe's and Office Depot are scaling back

Ethan Allen Interiors - The company announced plans to close 12 of 300+
stores in an effort to cut costs.

Wilsons the Leather Experts - 158 stores

Pacific Sunwear will close its 154 Demo stores after a review of strategic
alternatives for the urban-apparel brand Seventy-four underperforming Demo
stores closed last May.

Sharper Image: The company recently filed for bankruptcy protection and
announced that 90 of its 184 stores are closing. The retailer will still
operate 94 stores to pay off debts, but 90 of these stores have performed
poorly and also may close.

Bombay Company
The company unveiled plans to close all 384 U.S.-based Bombay Company
stores. The company's online storefront has discontinued operations.

KB Toys posted a list of 356 stores that it is closing around the United
States as part of its bankruptcy reorganization. To see the list of store
closings, go to the KB Toys Information web site, and click on Press
Information

Dillard's to Close More Stores
Dillard's Inc. said it will continue to focus on closing underperforming
stores, reducing expenses and improving its merchandise in 2008. At the
company's annual shareholder meeting, CEO William Dillard II said the
company will close another six underperforming stores this year.

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[LivingDoll]

...and I RACKED up on several items! I bought $409 worth of bras for $90!! Which I am SO HYPE about because I was looking online for bras over the weekend and decided I'd have to put off purchasing any because they are so expensive (I wear a size that's hard to find in stores).

I just happened to go into Dillard's and found out the location here was closing. I didn't expect to see any bras I could wear but did! I went back TWICE this week already and bought the items below. I'm even going back this weekend...:look::grin:



Shirt:
Price: $68
I paid: $7

http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q34/zzirvingj/shirt.jpg

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Dress #1:
Price: $98
I paid: $10

http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q34/zzirvingj/dress1.jpg

----------------------------------------------------------------
Dress #2:
Price: $220
I paid: $40

http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q34/zzirvingj/dress2.jpg

Great buys girlie! :grin: I really like all the pieces. The black sequinned dress is nice for New Year. :yep:

[Curlee_lurker]

Probably OT - where did you get the little mannequin bodies and why do you have them? I feel like I need one after seeing this posting but I know I don't.

[rabs77]

Wow......You really made out:grin: We don't have a Dillards here, I woulda hopped on it!




Cache closing stores.
Women's retailer Cache announced that it is closing 20 to 23 stores this
year.
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NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!:look:

[zzirvingj]

Probably OT - where did you get the little mannequin bodies and why do you have them? I feel like I need one after seeing this posting but I know I don't.


I got it from an online retailer that sells dress forms several years ago. I use it to help in fitting body jewelry pieces that I design. I will try to find out where I ordered from if I can remember, and I'll either post it here or pm it to you...

[MA2010]

Girl you got a deal on some "hot" dresses! Very chic!!!!

[TCatt86]

Those dresses are too cute!!! You really got a bargain!!