Century 21
On the HBO sitcom “Sex and the City,” Sarah Jessica Parker’s Carrie Bradshaw character termed Century 21’s Lower Manhattan location “the nicest part of jury duty.” The off-price fashion business has been a New York City tradition for nearly 60 years. However, that long run is coming to an end. Century 21 has declared bankruptcy and will close all of its locations. Co-CEO Raymond Gindi blames the chain’s fate on insurance companies, which he alleges “have turned their backs on us at this most critical time,” referring to the pandemic.
Century 21
Bloomingdale’s
Bloomingdale’s, a high-end department store, has a rich history that dates back to 1861. The chain, which has stayed relatively small over the years, is now owned by Macy’s Inc. Unfortunately, it has shrunk even further. A Bloomingdale’s store south of Miami shuttered in mid-January, one of only 35 full-line Bloomingdale’s stores listed on the company’s website. Bloomingdale’s initially opened in Miami in 1984, and it remained shuttered for more than a year after Hurricane Andrew devastated South Florida in 1992.
Bloomingdale’s
