Eddie Bauer's nearly 200 stores in the US and Canada are expected to close after a failed sale effort

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Nearly 200 North American storefronts of the iconic outdoor apparel chain are expected to shut down after the operating entity behind the stores failed to find a buyer during its Chapter 11 restructuring.

Liquidation sales have been underway at the US and Canadian stores, Eddie Bauer LLC — an entity of retail holding company Catalyst Brands that licenses the rights to operate Eddie Bauer stores across North America — has said in court documents.

Those store-closing sales are projected to wrap up before April 30, according to recent court filings in the company's bankruptcy case.

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"The debtors will continue store-closing sales at all of their brick-and-mortar locations unless and until a more value-maximizing transaction becomes available," the company said in a filing.

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/eddie-bauers-nearly-200-stores-162056719.html

[QueerDuck]

1. The stores close, but will the brand continue?

Online sales? Or purchased by Sears K-mart Macy's?

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

2. The brand is supposed to continue

But the article doesn't give many details.

[Johonny]

3. Because we have the hottest economy ever

[CuriousSavage]

4. Interesting detail

The few items that I have from Eddie Bauer are of good quality and I thought it would be a good opportunity to check their sales. I just visited the Eddie Bauer website to check for my nearest store location.

Below each store address, it states the tribal land upon which the store occupies.
... This store sits on Massapequas Land
... This store sits on Munsee Lenape Land
... This store sits on Lənape Haki-nk (Lenni-Lenape) Land

[question everything]

5. Sad. I still own several garments. The one in Chicago on State Street was a favorite