Subject: Stores Closing

A heads up that if you tend to give gift  cards around the holidays,

you need to be careful that the cards will not be
honored after the holidays.

Stores that are planning to close after Christmas are still selling the
cards through the holidays even though the cards will be worthless  January
1. There is no law preventing them from doing this. On the contrary, it  is
referred to as 'Bankruptcy Planning).

Below is a partial list of stores that you need to be cautious about.

Circuit City (filed Chapter 11)
Ann Taylor 117 stores nationwide closing 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 specialty stores J. Jill closing all stores (owned by Talbots) Pacific
Sunwear (also  owned by Talbots) 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

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