From Snopes: don't buy gift cards at any of these places.

[patsmor]

They are either bankrupt or going into chapter 11 and do not have to honor them after Jan 1.

Circuit City (filed Chapter 11)
Ann Taylor- 117 stores nationwide closing
Lane Bryant, Fashion Bug ,and Catherine's to close 150 stores nationwide
Eddie Bauer to close stores 27 stores and more after January
Cache will close all stores
Talbots closing down

Comments

[roshismomma]

Not my J. Jill! Is it switching to online only? all my career clothes come from J Jill.

[msmemory]

They are not yet planning on closing. Talbots, their corporate parent, is trying to sell them off. It's of course possible they won't find a buyer and won't try to keep J Jill going themselves. I agree, that would be a shame - most of my other-than-generic-preppy clothes come from J Jill.

[roshismomma]

their stuff is so cute and not either super young or super not-young and it *fits me*.

if i had money, *i'd* buy j jill....

foo.

[patsmor]

Sorry, don't know. :-(