I received this in an email yesterday, I am sure their is some truth to this due to the economy just thought I would share it with you all.
> > Hi, please PASS THE WORD !!!.......before you give (or receive) gift cards for Christmas, you might want to check out their status.
> >
> > >Subject: Fw: Store Closings
> >
> > Heads up for those of you who tend to give gift cards
> > around the holidays, you need to be careful that the cards will 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. Also, if you have any of these cards sitting
> > around...best to use them up!
> >
> > >>> > 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
> > >>> > Lowes to close down some stores
> > >>> > Dillard's to close some stores
> >
>
> > Hi, please PASS THE WORD !!!.......before you give (or receive) gift cards for Christmas, you might want to check out their status.
> >
> > >Subject: Fw: Store Closings
> >
> > Heads up for those of you who tend to give gift cards
> > around the holidays, you need to be careful that the cards will 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. Also, if you have any of these cards sitting
> > around...best to use them up!
> >
> > >>> > 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
> > >>> > Lowes to close down some stores
> > >>> > Dillard's to close some stores
> >
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