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Decreased Mall Traffic Takes Another Casualty

Brookstone files bankruptcy

(Newser) - The "continued deterioration of traditional mall traffic" has taken another casualty. This time, it's Brookstone, purveyor of various and sundry gadgets and gifts, which will close all of its 101 mall locations in the US as it files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, CNBC reports. Brookstone's 35...

Gift Cards Not Looking So Sharp
Gift Cards Not Looking So Sharp

Gift Cards Not Looking So Sharp

Bankrupt retailer isn't honoring $25M in gift cards

(Newser) - Consumers holding Sharper Image gift cards are out a collective $25 million after the gadget retailer stopped honoring the cards when it filed for bankruptcy in February, MarketWatch reports. With the shaky economy likely to produce more bankruptcies over the next year or two, consumers would be wise to redeem...

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