Retail Stores Closing

Specialty apparel retailer, Abercrombie & Fitch is discontinuing its Ruehl division. The retailer is closing all of its 29 Ruehl stores by the end of 2009.
We have a Ruehl store here in Austin at the Domain. I don't know when they are closing, but if you are ever there it might be worth stopping by to see if they have any good deals.

Not sure if any these store are closing near us. This is kind of sad, but you could score some good deals. There are more stores listed here.

Pier 1 Imports announced: March 20, 2009

that it expects to close no more than 80 stores over the next fiscal year.

Retailer Ann Taylor said it would now close a total of 163 stores by the end of fiscal 2010. Previously, it said it would close 117 stores.

Cost Plus, Inc. plans to close 26 of its World Market stores and exit eight markets.