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On February 13, 2025, a customer shops in a JOANN Fabric and Crafts store slated to close in Miami, Florida. The company announced it will be closing approximately 500 of its roughly 850 locations across the United States. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) Joe Raedle/Getty Images hide caption

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Fabric giant Joann is closing down. What happens to those who relied on the retailer?

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Party City in memoriam

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A Tractor Supply Company store pictured in Pittsburgh in 2023. The chain announced a series of changes, including eliminating its DEI roles, in response to conservative backlash. Gene J. Puskar/AP hide caption

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A shopper pushes two carts during last year's Black Friday sale at a Best Buy store in Overland Park, Kan. Charlie Riedel/AP hide caption

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Roll your eyes, but Black Friday's still got it. So here's what to look for

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In 2019, Barneys New York went under. But its name lives on under a new owner that specializes in buying and recharging dying brands. Spencer Platt/Getty Images hide caption

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Bankrupt and loving it: Welcome to the lucrative world of undead brands

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A pedestrian walks by REI's flagship store in New York, where last year workers formed the company's first union. Spencer Platt/Getty Images hide caption

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REI fostered a progressive reputation. Then its workers began to unionize

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Shoppers stand outside a Bed Bath & Beyond store in New Jersey. Julio Cortez/AP hide caption

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Bed Bath & the great Beyond: How the home goods giant went bankrupt

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Bed Bath & Beyond has lost shoppers and money after a series of ineffective or mistimed turnaround attempts. It has also exhausted numerous financial lifelines. Shown here is a Bed Bath & Beyond store in Westbury, New York. Bruce Bennett/Getty Images hide caption

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Big stores see how we spend. Here are 4 things they say about the economy

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WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 15: Congressional Budget Office (CBO) Director Phillip Swagel speaks during a news briefing on the release of new economic reports at Ford House Office Building on February 15, 2023 in Washington, DC. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption

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Recession, retail, retaliation

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People shop at Walmart on Black Friday 2022 in Dunwoody, Ga. Jessica McGowan/Getty Images hide caption

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What tracking one Walmart store's prices for years taught us about the economy

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These 7 charts show how life got pricier (and, yes, cheaper!) in 2022

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A shopper browses Black Friday sales at a Macy's store in Jersey City, N.J. Kena Betancur/Getty Images hide caption

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Here's how inflation is changing holiday deals and shopping

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Bed Bath & Beyond is working on yet another turnaround after a series of crises and missteps. Bruce Bennett/Getty Images hide caption

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Will Bed Bath & Beyond sink like Sears or rise like Best Buy?

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