CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) –
Thursday, Collective Brands determined it will close approximately 475 under performing and low volume, non-strategic stores within the next three years.
Over the three years, approximately 400 of the stores slated to close are Payless stores in the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico and about 75 are Stride Rite Children’s locations.
This year, the Company expects to close more than 300 of those stores. Approximately 270 of the stores slated to close this year are Payless and about 45 are Stride Rite Children’s locations.
These actions will be taken to optimize the profitability of markets by removing many low sales volume stores which are cash flow negative or slightly positive but cannot support the assortments and staffing that the Company believes its stores should offer.
http://www.19actionnews.com/story/15333681/payless-stride-rite-to-close-hundreds-of-stores
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