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While some regions may close or delay schools when there is any question of safety, others located in areas where bad weather is a regular occurrence may remain open, as local people may be accustomed to travelling under such conditions. Many countries and sub-national jurisdictions have mandates for a minimum number of school days in a year.
The following retailers have all either closed or announced plans to close large numbers of retail locations, since 2010, during a time period labelled a "retail apocalypse" by media, accelerated by both the increase in online shopping and then by the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
This huge early publicly listed multinational company founded in 1602 fell victim to declining markets in the late 18th century, internal corruption and excessive distribution of dividends (in excess of its profits), and finally Anglo-Dutch wars. It was nationalised by the Batavian Republic in 1796 but nevertheless closed down at the end of 1799.
The company, G&D Integrated, had closed the factory, saying it had suddenly lost its decade-old contract with a Japanese company, workers said. The welders saw another motive: retaliation for the ...
Longtime kids' clothing seller Gymboree filed for bankruptcy in January 2019 and said it would close all 800-plus remaining locations of both Gymboree and its lower-priced Crazy 8 stores. The move ...
The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated many issues affecting retailers, as many were forced to shut down due to non-pharmaceutical interventions that were issued in an effort to mitigate the pandemic. [35] At the same time, online shopping boomed during the coronavirus-related lockdown, even though it came back down starting in 2022. [36]
The high temperature in Washington, DC, on Wednesday could top out in the mid-50s — 10 to 15 degrees lower than normal for mid-October. Atlanta could struggle to break into the low 60s on ...
On December 9, the company announced a "going-out-of-business sale", which reporters interpreted as a sign that the company was preparing to close down entirely. [22] [27] Since December 18, 2023, Zulily's website, app, and customer service phone line have been inoperable. The company laid off additional employees on December 20. [28]