Title: Why Retail Companies Are Closing Stores
Headings: Why Retail Companies Are Closing Stores
Why Retail Companies Are Closing Stores
Online Competition
The Decline of Malls
Private-Equity Debt
Quarterly Announcements

Content: Gymboree emerged from bankruptcy after turning control of the company over to its creditors and closing 375 stores. The company filed for bankruptcy again in January 2019, when it said it would close its remaining stores. Quarterly Announcements
Traditionally, the first quarter of any calendar year is the biggest for store closure announcements. That's because retail companies have determined how well they did during the all-important holiday shopping season and which of its stores performed poorly enough to merit closing. More and more, however, national retailers are making such announcements throughout the year. For publicly traded companies, the news of store closings can be positive for their stock if the businesses are still performing well overall; it's seen as culling the weak members of the herd. But too many store closings—and poor quarterly revenue and profit reports—are potential signs of a company heading for bankruptcy and can lead to stock declines .