Lord & Taylor Closing Livingston Mall Store, Others In NJ

LIVINGSTON, NJ — Lord & Taylor is closing all of its stores, including the location at the Livingston Mall, as the retailer gears up for a series of going-out-of-business sales.

Lord & Taylor LLC and its parent company Le Tote Inc. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection earlier this month.

“While we’re still entertaining various opportunities, we believe it is prudent to simultaneously put the remainder of the stores into liquidation to maximize value of inventory for the estate while pursuing options for the company's brands,” said the company's chief restructuring officer, Ed Kremer.

For now, that means going-out-of-business sales, which kicks off at most stores on Thursday.

Here’s what the retailer’s website says about its Livingston Mall location:

“We are having a store closing sale. Continue to shop Lord & Taylor at our other locations and on lordandtaylor.com. Returns will no longer be accepted at this location. Additionally, starting 8/31, we will not accept online returns at this location. Any items purchased at this location during our store closing sale (starting 8/20) are final sale. We can no longer honor coupons, mall certificates, Lord & Taylor Reward/Award Cards or prices offered at other Lord & Taylor locations.”

In addition to a store at the Livingston Mall, Lord & Taylor has the following New Jersey locations:

• Bridgewater Commons
• Garden State Plaza
• The Fashion Center
• Quakerbridge Mall
• Willowbrook Mall
• Rockaway Townsquare
• Freehold Raceway Mall
• Westfield

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