Bon-Ton
Bon-Ton, the online retailer and department store, has been in business for almost a century, but it’s time to say goodbye. The store went bankrupt last year, and all of its locations were closed. In 2018, it did reopen for e-commerce and a few retailers. They were initially quite effective since they worked in small towns with minimal competition. Amazon, of course, tinkering with it.
Claire’s
Claire’s started off as an accessory store in 1961. For a long time, it was a favorite store of many young American females. In 2018, the company postponed its first public offering (IPO) and filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. It closed more than 130 stores around the country in May of that year.