J. Jill Closing Stores – Popular retailer J. Jill is closing all stores according to an announcement to the Security Exchange Commission – here is the list of store closings.
J. Jill is closing all stores by January, 2009 and that could mean great deals for Christmas consumers, it also means a bleak economy.
The list of popular retailers announcing store closings comes as a shock to many because these are well known, well loved stores whose absence will leave a gaping whole in malls and shopping centers.
Store Closings
Ann Taylor- 117 stores nationwide are to be shuttered
Lane Bryant, Fashion Bug,and Catherine’s to close 150 stores nationwide
Eddie Bauer to close stores 27 stores and more after January
Cache will close all stores
Talbots closing down all stores
J. Jill closing all stores
GAP closing 85 stores
Footlocker closing 140 stores more to close after January
Wickes Furniture closing down
Levitz closing down 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 and will close more after January.
Home Depot closing 15 stores 1 in NJ (New Brunswick)
Macys to close 9 stores after January
Linens and Things closing all stores
Movie Galley Closing all stores
Pacific Sunware closing stores
Pep Boys Closing 33 stores
Sprint / Nextel closing 133 stores
JC Penney closing a number of stores after January
Ethan Allen closing down 12 stores.
Wilson Leather closing down all stores
Sharper Image closing down all stores
K B Toys closing 356 stores
Loews to close down some stores
Dillard’s to close some stores
The J. Jill closing stores headline is the first of many; all those unemployed people, all that empty retail space…
That’s the latest news about J. Jill Closing Stores.
Tags: Cache, Dillards, Gap, J. Jill, J.Jill, J.Jill closing stores, KB Toys closing, Talbots closing
November 19th, 2008 at 10:06 am
This article is not completely accurate with the list of store closings. Do your homework better before posting.
November 19th, 2008 at 11:59 am
Check this out. Some of the information listed here is inaccurate or out of date
November 20th, 2008 at 11:10 am
This is totally innacurate.
The SEC has no filings for JJill closings.
Why not spend your time posting correct information.
November 20th, 2008 at 1:17 pm
I am an employee at J. Jill and can vouch that our retail stores are not closing. Please correct your information, it is very bad for business.
November 20th, 2008 at 2:32 pm
You need to find something else to do. How about applying for a job at one of these businesses you are publishing false reports about?
November 20th, 2008 at 3:02 pm
To Tasha and Mike,
So, are the J Jill stores closing? Where are you getting your info? I am just a consumer, but for several years, J Jill is my one and only favorite store.
November 20th, 2008 at 6:15 pm
Please provide solid evidence that J.Jill and Talbot’s are both closing all stores.
November 20th, 2008 at 11:30 pm
re: JJill – NO announcement of this kind has been made to the SEC. This is false information – please clarify for your readers. You can check the Talbots corporate site – an SEC announcement would have to be listed there.
November 22nd, 2008 at 2:34 am
Please cite your references before stating what you believe is fact. No announcements have been made to the JJill closings. Talbots is placing JJill up for sale, but absolutely NO WORD has been announced indicating a closure of stores.
As another commenter put it, do your homework before posting inaccurate information. That homework does NOT include copying and pasting information from another dumb site!
November 22nd, 2008 at 10:45 pm
As an employee at J.Jill hearing the concerns of guest that love patronizing this wonderful affordable store I find it sad that false info could be passed around without obtaining the facts first.
Our first priority is helping our guest in a relaxing atomsphere where shopping is fun for them and a pleasure for us to help them. I can only say STOP THE MADDNESS!
November 23rd, 2008 at 12:30 pm
Here are some news sources that can help readers make up their own minds about what is real and what is rumor about store closings like J. Jill and Ann Taylor:
Abelson, Jenn. “Talbots Is Seeking a Buyer for J. Jill.”
The Boston Globe. 7 November 2008.
Ackerman, Ruthie. “Sharper Image Files for Bankruptcy.”
Forbes. 20 February 2008.
Barbaro, Michael. “Retailing Chains Caught in a Wave of Bankruptcies.”
The New York Times. 15 April 2008.
Barbaro, Michael. “Big Retailers Scaling Back Expansion Plans and Shutting Stores.”
The New York Times. 2 May 2008.
D’innocenzio, Anne. “Toy Stocks Enjoy Strong Gains As Official Start of Holiday Season Nears.”
Associated Press. 3 November 2006.
Finney, Michael. “Levitz Furniture Files for Bankruptcy.”
KGO-TV [San Francisco]. 27 November 2007.
Hirsh, Lou. “Wickes Furniture Begins Going-out-of-Business Sale.”
The Press-Enterprise. 29 February 2008.
Kingsbury, Kevin. “Restructuring Charges, Economic Environment Hurt AnnTaylor’s Net.”
The Wall Street Journal. 22 May 2008.
Kosdrosky, Terry. “Pep Boys Posts Wider Loss, Outlines Strategic Changes.”
The Wall Street Journal. 28 November 2007.
Lloyd, Mary Ellen. “Lowe’s 3Q Net Down 24% on Big-Ticket Sales Weakness.”
CNNMoney.com. 17 November 2008.
McCarty, Dawn and Michael Bathon. “Whitehall Jewelers Files for Bankruptcy Protection.”
Bloomberg News. 23 June 2008.
Niedt, Bob. “Erroneous Closings Now an Urban Legend.”
The [Syracuse] Post-Standard. 21 November 2008.
O’Donnell, Jayne. “Disney to Shutter 98 Stores; Home Depot Closing 15.”
USA Today. 1 May 2008.
Rovella, David E. and Dawn McCarty. “Movie Gallery Files Plan to Exit Bankruptcy in 2008.”
Bloomberg News. 23 December 2007.
Saranow, Jennifer. “AnnTaylor, Talbots Plan Further Cuts.”
The Wall Street Journal. 7 November 2008.
Soenarie, Angelique. “Whitehall Jewelers Going Out of Business.”
The Arizona Republic. 29 October 2008.
Associated Press. “KB Toys Hopes to Exit Chapter 11 Before Holidays.”
FOXNews.com. 16 May 2005.
Associated Press. “Consumer Electronics Store CompUSA Is Sold; Will Close All Stores.”
International Herald Tribune. 8 December 2007.
Associated Press. “Wilsons Leather Closing Stores.”
Green Bay Press-Gazette. 16 February 2008.
Associated Press. “Home Depot to Close 15 Underperforming US Stores.”
International Herald Tribune. 1 May 2008.
Birmingham News. “Movie Gallery to Shutter Another 160 Stores.”
3 April 2008.
CBS News. “Macy’s to Slash 2,300 Jobs.”
6 February 2008.
Computerworld. “Systemax to Buy CompUSA Brand, 16 Retail Outlets.”
9 January 2008.
Dow Jones Newswires. “Foot Locker 1Q Net Falls 82%; Backs Year Forecast.”
CNNMoney.com. 22 May 2008.
Inside Tucson Business. “Retail Down-Sizing.”
12 November 2008.
Reuters. “Dillard’s Cuts Spending, to Open Fewer Stores.”
31 October 2008.
Reuters. “AnnTaylor Sees Weak Holiday Season.”
21 November 2008.
WHAS-TV [ Louisville]. “Many Stores Closing Due to Retail Slump.”
22 May 2008.
November 24th, 2008 at 11:10 pm
The fact that Talbot’s is seeking a buyer for the J Jill clothing store has nothing to do with a supposed SEC filing about closing the stores… This posting is flying around the internet and will no doubt kill their business and put people out of work. Shame on you.
November 24th, 2008 at 11:11 pm
Please refer to the J Jill website for the most accurate information. J Jill is NOT closing any doors. On the main page there is a banner that reads “Our Response to Recent Gift Card Concerns”. There you will find a letter from the President of J Jill, Paula Bennett, and that should clarify any false statements made on this blogsite. Thank you to our loayl customers for your continued support of our brand – we recongize the wonderful woman in all of you.
November 25th, 2008 at 3:53 pm
You could get sued for this. Try fact checking at Snopes.com and stop taking your information from spam e-mails.
November 25th, 2008 at 4:29 pm
Seeking a buyer for is nowhere near closing all stores! come on! Get your facts straight. If you go to the jjill.com website there is a banner you can click on that debunks this email.
November 25th, 2008 at 9:30 pm
I think the main tip off that your facts are questionable is that you are not even using the correct name of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. There is no doubt that retail is in trouble, but I agree that you shouldn’t be spreading unsubstantiated rumors, and not differentiating between closing underperforming locations and companies going out of business.
November 27th, 2008 at 1:17 pm
Re: Boston Globe article on JJill sale – so where in that article does it say Talbots is closing all JJill stores?? No such thing has been decided. Inaccurate information like that which you originally posted has caused our stores a lot of problems!
November 30th, 2008 at 1:24 am
Some people are good at reading, and others at jumping to conclusions…obviously the author is better at the latter!
December 2nd, 2008 at 5:09 pm
Obviously the author is ethically-challenged. In our current economic climate, what can possibly be gained by spreading crap like this? Makes me wonder if I’ve acquired a computer virus from visiting this site… I won’t be back.
December 2nd, 2008 at 8:51 pm
WRONG! I work for the J. Jill Distribution Center, they are only being put on the market for sale. Get your information correct and stop the gossip!
December 8th, 2008 at 12:16 pm
ESPECIALLY IN THIS ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT IT IS IRRESPONSIBLE TO WRITE SUCH INACCURATE INFORMATION.
I SPOKE TO J.JILL AND THEY SAY THEY ARE NOT CLOSING ALL THEIR STORES AND WILL CONTINUE TO ADD NEW LOCATIONS IN 09.
SHAME ON YOU!
December 8th, 2008 at 10:37 pm
The info on KB is also BAD. It is citing a 2006 press release and one of the original store closings.
December 11th, 2008 at 12:23 pm
I AM JJILL INFORMED AND AN EMPLOYEE!!!! DON’T BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU READ. THIS WEBSITE HAS NOT DONE IT’S HOMEWORK. TALBOTS CLOSED IT’S TALBOTS FOR MEN AND TALBOTS FOR KIDS STORES YEAR ALONG WITH A HANDFUL OF NON PRODUCING JJILL STORES IN FEB OF THIS YEAR. YOUR SITE AND MISINFORMATION COULD KILL A BUSINESS BECAUSE YOU ARE NOT INFORMED.
J JILL IS CLOSING THE GILROY OUTLET LOCATED IN THE BAY AREA AND STILL OPENING NEW STORES IN 2009
DO YOURSELF AND SO MANY OTHERS A FAVOR, GO TO THE SOURCE. DID YOU KNOW THAT TALBOTS/JJILL IS UNDER ADVISEMENT AS TO PURSING LEGAL ACTION AGAINST THE WEBSITE AND PERSON/PERSONS PUTTING THIS ERRONEOUS INFORMATION OUT? I SAY GO FOR IT!
December 27th, 2008 at 4:56 pm
First new? How about questionable news? Moron.
January 5th, 2009 at 1:23 am
What a rip to the Consumers. Talk about hurting the Holidcay Season with Guests preferring not to purchase Gift Cards….well, this type of incomplete gossip did hurt some somes, but with our excellent Sales Associates talking up our Store, we still made our Revenue Goals for December. Now get this darned incorrect information about Talbots/J. Jill Closing Stores off this site. You are only do damage unnecessairly.
January 10th, 2009 at 5:03 am
The J. Jill store at Park City in Lancaster PA is closing this month. The store has been open for only about a year but I know that other locations are not slated to close including 2 nearby Talbotts. I will say that this store made no sense to me since it was incredibly tiny and carried a very limited selection.
May 3rd, 2009 at 11:08 pm
how can i obtain a list of store liquidation by date, i am opening a store and wanted to buy store fixtures out of liquidation to cut cost
June 25th, 2009 at 9:07 am
I do not know about the actual store closings – i know of none in New York Proper {The 5 Boroughs}; I do know that I still receive J. Jill’s catalogues on a regular basis.
Their sales are considerable,I must say. And their clothing is feminine without being frilly…
Thanx.
~R504~
July 2nd, 2009 at 6:41 am
Well the story is finally true. J. Jill in Albany NY is closing right now.
August 18th, 2009 at 1:22 pm
Well, I went to my favorite J Jill yesterday and almost bumped head-on into the closed door. The store was completely shut down. This was in FL at the Palm Beach Gardens Mall.
So, what’s going on?
June 22nd, 2011 at 10:44 am
Thank you so much , this article very good , thank you very much…
August 23rd, 2011 at 4:13 pm
So 3 years later, and J. Jill, Talbots, Piercing Pagoda, and Cache are still open…
How this article is still up to this date baffles me.
September 15th, 2011 at 9:13 am
The JJill in my town is open and I shop there all the time