Anchor Blue closing all (117) stores

[Newsjock]

Source: Sacramento Business Journal

... Anchor Blue, which began as Miller’s Outpost in 1972, is calling it quits. The specialty retailer of casual apparel and accessories for teens and young adults began its going-out-of-business sale last Friday at its 117 stores, and will continue until it has sold all its merchandise, a news release said.

Gordon Brothers Group and Hilco Merchant Resources are running the going-out-of-business sales on Anchor Blue’s behalf.

Read more: http://www.bizjournals.com/sacramento/news/2011/01/13/anchor-blue-closing-all-stores.html

[Raine]

1. I used to like Miller's Outpost

never knew that they had turned into Anchor Blue. Maybe they should've let people know that they were once Miller's Outpost that might have helped them stay in business.

[jennied]

4. I was thinking the exact same thing.

[boppers]

6. They dropped competing clothing lines, and wanted to primarily sell their own.

"Anchor Blue" was the jean brand they sold as competition to Levi's (etc.), and once they dropped the variety, sales dropped.

[JI7]

7. i know the economy isn't so great, but i think many of these companies made it worse

by making those business decisions like not selling other brands. i never shopped there when it became anchor blue only.

[boppers]

8. Branding was big in the aughts.

Bright, less so, but big anyways.

[msongs]

2. last friday? was just in one a week ago. was pretty busy but no out of biz sale nt

[jennied]

5. It says it began the out of business sale... and the sale will probably be heading

to the rest of the stores soon

[Lakerstan]

3. I met my wife while working at Miller's Outpost

That was in 1989. Good times were had there...