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> I wanted to give everyone a heads up 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.
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> 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 sto res 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