5 Once Beloved Mall Brands That Are Either Dead Or Drawing Their Last Breath

Prior to the current era where e-comm sites often have better deals or simply more selection than their brick-and-mortar counterparts, the mall was the end-all, be-all of mass market style.

Let's take a look at some of the nearly dearly departed. 

The Limited

Private-equity backed The Limited is closing all 250 of its stores nationwide, resulting in 4,000 job cuts, according to the Associated Press.

American Apparel

Apparel maker Gildan Activewear ( GIL) recently purchased American Apparel at auction for $88 million in cash. The deal includes intellectual property rights and certain manufacturing equipment, but Gildan will not be purchasing any retail stores.

Claire's

Lower-end prom accessories and debt payments apparently go hand in hand in 2017.

Borders

Remember Borders? The bookstore/music emporium was once a proud example of literary prowess competing with Barnes & Noble, but with the advent of online book ordering and e-readers, the chain was too late to the game.

Limited Too

In a surprise twist ending, Limited Too is coming back as The Limited shutters its doors. The New York Post reported that Bluestar Alliance acquired the rights to the Limited Too from Sun Capital Partners, and will supposedly be opening 200 stores over the next five years.

This article was written by a staff member of TheStreet.