Comments on: Gottschalks Sinking Fast; Filene’s Basement in Trouble

By: E Ruskin

E Ruskin — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 04:12:07 +0000

GOTTSCHALKS IS DONE!!!! Liquidations all around!!!! It was announced on March 31st that Gottschalks is going to be liquidated according to the good folks at Mall Hall of Fame and Wikipedia, even their website is down for “repairs” Oh no! What are we going to do?

By: Ross

Ross — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 12:20:40 +0000

Hey Robert, I grew up around Scotts Valley and I remember that tiny Gottschalks that was in the corner of that retail park. Sadly it’s closed–I’m not sure exactly how long they were able to hold on, but it’s some sort of dollar store now.

By: M.C.

M.C. — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 20:01:20 +0000

not completely sure how to submit this, but a couple of mall groups appear to be going to shorter hours to save some money. another sign of the times.

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601109&sid=afB9Q1A5.qyI&refer=home

By: pirateshipinc

pirateshipinc — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 05:40:04 +0000

My wife was just laid off yesterday from Gottschalks. They paid her cash from a till, and made her sign a sales receipt for it. She was full time, and recently promoted her to merchandiser after 2 months. I am also an employee there and the insiders said that our scheduals for next week are under review. And the budget is under scrutiny. Shame shame the employees they are keeping are either old, extremely young, late, drunks or no show all the time. Quality has finally left the building. Shame on their management skills.

By: Leslie O

Leslie O — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 17:25:10 +0000

Does anyone know how Coddingtown mall is doing, in Santa Rosa? It seemed on the edge when I lived in that area a few years ago, and since they have a Gottschalks it’s worrisome.

By: BIGMallrat

BIGMallrat — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 22:54:02 +0000

Gottschalk’s will be hard pressed to find a suitor that is interested in expanding its presence. Especially considering Gottschalk’s stores run such a large gamut.
I’ve already started to collect Gottschalk’s memorabilia before it’s gone.
What’s unfortunate is that Gottschalk’s departure will mean the imminent death of a number of malls and shopping centers in the western states. I’ve already put my own death watches on a few malls.
Scott

By: DayGlo!

DayGlo! — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 20:13:13 +0000

One of the three Maryland stores being closed is at Hunt Valley Centre, formerly known as Hunt Valley Mall. Those who are up on their dead-mall trivia probably recognize that name; Hunt Valley spent a decade in precipitous decline before being de-malled and turned into a lifestyle center earlier this decade. This incarnation has been more successful, largely because it is home to the only Wegmans in Maryland, but the cracks are starting to show. Last year, Wal-Mart closed its bustling Hunt Valley store and opened a Supercenter about a mile away; that vacancy has not been filled. (Personally, I wish Target would move there; there is one a few miles away, but it’s dingy and not very well-located in comparison.)

By: Whoopdedoo

Whoopdedoo — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 19:58:50 +0000

I shopped at the Eureka, CA store in 2000, It was as dated as the town of Eureka is.

By: TrickyNicky

TrickyNicky — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 15:31:25 +0000

Filene’s Basement will have 25 locations remaining. They are closing 11 stores across the country.

By: The Caldor Rainbow

The Caldor Rainbow — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 15:04:03 +0000

Correction: Filene’s Basement has been in trouble. So will have how many stores now (that I will be able to count on one hand)?

FB and Loehmann’s I had thought were done years ago, just going through the drip stage this past decade or so.