talbots closing all stores

Looks like another one is beg ginning to bite the dust. It looks also if this might not be real. I will put it up, but it may not be entirely accurate because it seems that fake emails have been going out, but that is unconfirmed as well. So stay tuned!



Will Talbots Closing All Stores? This is bad news for Holiday Gifts Season or 2008 Black Friday...
Talbots already closed 22 stores, 2 percent of its total. Today, I got rumors about Talbots closing all stores plan. But in latest news or company press released only close some store and The Talbots, Inc. to Broadcast Third Quarter 2008 Earnings Results Conference Call on the Web.

HINGHAM, Mass., Nov 18, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- The Talbots, Inc. (NYSE: TLB) invites investors to listen to a broadcast of the Company's conference call to discuss third quarter 2008 earnings results. The conference call will be broadcast live on Tuesday, November 25, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time
more about this Talbots press room..

Talbot Background
Operating under the brands Talbots and J. Jill, The Talbots, Inc. is a leading international specialty retailer, cataloger and e-tailer of women's classic apparel, shoes, and accessories. At the end of fiscal year 2007, the Company operated a total of 1,421 stores in 47 states, the District of Columbia, Canada, and the UK, with 1,150 stores under the Talbots brand name and 271 stores under the J. Jill brand name. Its direct-marketing operation circulated approximately 126 million catalogs worldwide in fiscal 2007, with 48 million under the Talbots brand name and 78 million under the J. Jill brand name. Talbots brand on-line shopping site is located at [www.talbots.com] and the J. Jill brand on-line shopping site is located at [www.jjill.com].

The Talbots, Inc. currently employs a combined total of approximately 16,000 associates worldwide, including 12,300 associates at Talbots and 3,700 at J. Jill.

Talbots assortment for women features modern classic styles in apparel, shoes and accessories, providing head-to-toe wardrobing for all occasions--from work, to weekend, to special occasion. The merchandise is offered across several Talbots retail concepts, including Talbots Misses, Talbots Petites, Talbots Woman, Talbots Woman Petites, and Talbots Collection.

In addition to its line for women, which is available throughout the U.S., Canada and the UK, Talbots offers classic children’s clothing through Talbots Kids and classic sportswear for men through Talbots Men's.

Credit Background: Wikipedia