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Original Ann Taylor's in New Haven Closes - More Closures for Parent Co. Ascena Planned Original Ann Taylor's in New Haven Closes - More Closures for Parent Co. Ascena Planned
Original Ann Taylor's in New Haven Closes - More Closures for Parent Co. Ascena Planned The original Ann Taylor’s in New Haven closed for good on Monday, July 27. The retailers first launched from New Haven in 1954, eventually growing to a women’s clothing store giant. Ann Taylor’s parent company, Ascena, filed for bankruptcy earlier this month. In addition to Ann Taylor, Ascena owns the brands: LOFT, Lane Bryant, Justice, Catherines, Cacique, and Lou & Grey. All of the retailers will continue to operate, though many of its 2,800 stores will be closed, according to Ascena. Catherines is being sold to City Chic. In announcing the bankruptcy filing and restructuring on July…

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by Kristin Palpini
Lifestyle
H&M Opens In Danbury Mall H&M Opens In Danbury Mall
H&M Opens In Danbury Mall Finally, after months of waiting, trendy clothing retailer H&M is now open at Danbury Fair. The store occupies the former Express store space and also space next to it where Ann Taylor was at the mall, occupying 20,650 square feet, according to Melissa Eigen, Danbury Fair marketing manager. "We're very excited to welcome H&M back," Eigen said in announcing the store's pending arrival in May. "It's a highly requested retailer at Danbury Fair. The clothes are very trendy They have work styles, office styles, and casual clothing for males and female." An H&M store was previously …

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by Donna Christopher
Business
DressBarn Going Out Of Business, Closing All 650 Stores DressBarn Going Out Of Business, Closing All 650 Stores
DressBarn Going Out Of Business, Closing All 650 Stores DressBarn, the women's clothing chain, is closing all 650 of its stores after being in business for nearly 60 years. Parent company Ascena Retail Group said it plans to focus on its more profitable brands, such as Ann Taylor and Lane Bryant. DressBarn CFO Steven Taylor said the chain "has not been operating at an acceptable level of profitability in today’s retail environment.” The closures won’t take place immediately and the company did not say when the stores are expected to shut down. In the meantime, in-store and online sales will continue, Dressbarn said. DressBarn said that em…

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
H&M Opening Store At Danbury Fair Mall H&M Opening Store At Danbury Fair Mall
H&M Opening Store At Danbury Fair Mall H&M is returning to Danbury. The trendy clothing retailer will move into Danbury Fair by summer's end or early fall. It will occupy the former Express store space and also space next to it where Ann Taylor was. The new store will extend all the way to Lord & Taylor, said Melissa Eigen, Danbury Fair marketing manager. A sign signals the pending arrival of H&M which is posting job ads for many different positions on Indeed and other employment sites. H&M located on the mall's lower level by Sears closed in 2014 at the mall on Backus Avenue. Eigen said the new store will be l…

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by Donna Christopher