[il-talk] gift cards

[Dave Wright]

Hmmm,
This is definitely depressing... So much for going to the mall after 
Christmas... All you'll see is empty store fronts. Now about those cards... 
What to get...


Best Regards:
David Wright

Email: dwrigh6 at uic.edu
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "sharon howerton" <shrnhow at att.net>
To: "il-talk" <il-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2008 6:36 PM
Subject: [il-talk] gift cards


> I've forgotten which can be bought but wonder if the following information 
> is accurate?
> Thanks.
> Sharon Howerton
>
>
>
> To everyone a heads up that if you 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 'Bankrupcy
> Planning). Below is a partial list of stores that you need to be
> cautious about. Also any cards you may have now and been saving them
> you may want to cash them in real soon.
>
> 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 mo re 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 stor~s
> K B Toys closing 356 stores
> Loews to close down some stores
> Dillard's to close some stores
>
>
>
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