It's All Downhill...

Watch for wacky waving inflatable arm flailing tube men in the parking lot of a business near you!!!!!!!!!!!

Circuit City Filed Bankruptcy, they promised to keep all stores open for the holiday season, but afterwards, they plan on closing 155 stores nationwide.

Ann Taylor closing 117 stores nationwide.

Eddie Bauer to close more stores. Eddie Bauer has already closed 27 shops in the first quarter and plans toc lose up to two more outlet stores by the end of the year.

Cache announced that it is closing 20 to 23 stores this year.

Lane Bryant, Fashion Bug, and Catherines closing 150 stores nationwide.

Gap Inc. closing 85 stores in addition to its namesake chain, Gap also owns Old Navy and BananaRepublic . The company said the closures - all planned for fiscal 2008 -will be weighted toward the Gap brand.

Foot Locker to close 140 stores all planned in fiscal 2008

Macy's is closing 9 stores.

Pep Boys is closing 33 stores.

Sprint Nextel is closing 125 retail locations.

Pacific Sunwear will close its 154 Demo stores after a review of strategicalternatives for the urban-apparel brand.

KB Toys posted a list of 356 stores that it is closing around the UnitedStates as part of its bankruptcy reorganization.

Starbucks will close approximately 600 company- operated stores in the U.S.

Linens 'n Things is closing 120 stores nationwide.

Dell Inc. closed its 140 kiosks in the United States