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Wet Seal Files for Chapter 11

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The writing was on the wall for the teen retailer when on January 7 of this year, Wet Seal announced the closing of 338 stores and a lay-off of 3,695 employees. On January 16, 2015, Wet Seal announced that it had filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy. Ed Thomas, Wet Seal’s CEO said, “After careful consideration, […]

Wet Seal Closes 338 Stores, Two-Thirds of Company, Lays-off 3,695—Teen Mall Retail Continues to Get Hammered

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Wet Seal is among the many teen retailers mostly sequestered to malls that are not doing well in the last couple of years. Today, January 7, 2015, the hammer fell with the 338 stores to close, which is two-thirds of the company’s stores, and 3,695 employees laid-off. Employees who were laid-off were given a one […]