[il-talk] gift card vendors

Tue Nov 11 22:20:21 UTC 2008

very good bill. now make an order.
joe 

--- On Tue, 11/11/08, Bill Reif <billreif at ameritech.net> wrote:

From: Bill Reif <billreif at ameritech.net>
Subject: Re: [il-talk] gift card vendors
To: "NFB of Illinois Mailing List" <il-talk at nfbnet.org>
Date: Tuesday, November 11, 2008, 10:07 AM

Hi Joe,

Why are you referring people to nfbi.org, the site for the National 
Federation of the Blind of Iowa? <grinn>

When selecting or ordering gift cards, people may want to take note of the 
fact that several of the specialty stores are closing or closed.  I have 
pasted below Joe's message, an article detailing some of those closings.

Bill

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "JOSEPH MONTI" <jlmonti at sbcglobal.net>
To: <il-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, November 10, 2008 8:32 AM
Subject: [il-talk] gift card vendors

hi folks, some people have asked about particular gift cards. i can't 
remember all 400 vendors. so you can check to sites.
mannaexpress.net
or nfbi.org, click on fundraising certificates.
happy hunting
joe monti

Saturday, November 01, 2008 1:55 PM
Subject: Fw: Stores Closing, use your gift cards
Subject: Stores Closing, use your gift cards
Not a very promising scenario for a quick economic turn around.
  So you know...
Nationwide store closings
  Guess we had better be very careful of gift certificates this Christmas.
Just in case you have them, use those Gift Certificates or you may lose
them.
STORE CLOSINGS AND LAYOFFS
If you have gift cards, hurry up and use them!!
  Just passing this along  - FYI
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 , Catherine's Plus Sizes
will close about 150 under performing 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, Talbot's announced
that it will be shuttering all 78 of its kids and men's stores. Now the
company says it will close another 22 under performing stores.. The 22
stores will be a mix of Talbot's 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 is going out of business.  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 1960's, 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 July 31. Today, it
announced that it is closing another 23 under performing 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. Walt
Disney, in the news release, 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. ( E. Brunswick , Rt 18  just put up their
closing sign) ATLANTA - 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 U.S. 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
under performing U.S. stores being closed represents 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.
http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9834177-7html
Macy's - 9 stores
  Movie Gallery - 160 stores 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.
  Pacific Sunwear - 153 Demo stores
  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 under
performing 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: (Freehold Mall store closed) 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 under performing 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
under performing stores this year.

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