recession store-ies

Want to Buy Filene’s Basement?

In January the owners of Filene’s Basement decided to close eleven stores struggling in the recession. Now the entire chain is up for sale since its performance “has continued to deteriorate significantly.” They’ve been sliding toward bankruptcy for some time. Hopefully someone will purchase the chain before they have to make another embarrassing filing. Ahem, Bernard Arnault? [Boston Herald]

Want to Buy Filene’s Basement?