Post by retail247 on Oct 24, 2022 2:08:16 GMT
When a store chain goes out of business they usually have a commercial advertising it
A lot of these commercials are either gone or are unknown if they exist in the first place
Discount Dept Stores:
Ames (2002) , partially found in low quality screen recording: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Yr8fhtM4lk. Alternate "last 10 days" version: www.youtube.com/watch?v=aB-tu8G60VU
Bradlees (2001) Found, www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0Gr3kvObxo
Caldor (1999) Found, www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVKgyVen6tI
Venture (1998) lost, advertised in newspapers during June 1998
ShopKo (2019), existence unconfirmed?
Mammoth Mart (1978) existence unconfirmed
Zayre (1989 / 1990) Found, www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehrSm6fPQA0
Woolco (1983 US, 1986 UK, 1994 Canada) Founds (US stores only), www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfkcfP7To2c unconfirmed (UK & Canadian stores)
Zellers (2013), Existence unconfirmed
Towers / Bonimart stores (1991), Existence unconfirmed
Two Guys stores (1982), lost (possibly unconfirmed), 2 store closing commercials (screen recordings) for select locations were once seen on either Facebook or YouTube
The Treasury discount dept store, (1980? / 1981?), Existence unconfirmed, leaning towards never existed
Jamesway (1995) Found, www.youtube.com/watch?v=P19XEnwVQ9o
E.J. Korvette (1980) Found, www.youtube.com/watch?v=v44Apm3UsUk (They never outright claim that they're going out of business for some reason)
Gold Circle (1988) Found, www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPdxh5SMeik
Department Stores:
Federated [Holdings company & owners of several department store chains such as Filene's, Marshall Fields, Meier & Frank, Hecht's, etc.] (2006) existence unconfirmed, possibly never existed in the first place
Montgomery Ward (2001), Wards went out of business in 2001, there are currently 2 "Going Out Of Business" commercials online from the mid to late 90's, both ads are labeled as being from 2001 when they are not (as seen from the logo used, by the time that Montgomery Ward actually closed they used a different logo and were simply called "Wards"), currently lost, Here's one of the videos claiming to be from 2001: www.youtube.com/watch?v=3iPxshanMxo
Other:
CompUSA (2007), existence unconfirmed
KB Toys (2009), existence unconfirmed
Builders Square (1999) lost, advertised in newspapers during September 1999
Hechinger (1999) lost, advertised in newspapers during September 1999
Kids "R" Us (2004) existence unconfirmed, doesn't appear to have ever been advertised in newspapers
Rickel Home Center (1998) existence unconfirmed
Many, Many more (and possibly memorable) chains have closed over the years but these are a few examples
A lot of these commercials are either gone or are unknown if they exist in the first place
Discount Dept Stores:
Ames (2002) , partially found in low quality screen recording: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Yr8fhtM4lk. Alternate "last 10 days" version: www.youtube.com/watch?v=aB-tu8G60VU
Bradlees (2001) Found, www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0Gr3kvObxo
Caldor (1999) Found, www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVKgyVen6tI
Venture (1998) lost, advertised in newspapers during June 1998
ShopKo (2019), existence unconfirmed?
Mammoth Mart (1978) existence unconfirmed
Zayre (1989 / 1990) Found, www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehrSm6fPQA0
Woolco (1983 US, 1986 UK, 1994 Canada) Founds (US stores only), www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfkcfP7To2c unconfirmed (UK & Canadian stores)
Zellers (2013), Existence unconfirmed
Towers / Bonimart stores (1991), Existence unconfirmed
Two Guys stores (1982), lost (possibly unconfirmed), 2 store closing commercials (screen recordings) for select locations were once seen on either Facebook or YouTube
The Treasury discount dept store, (1980? / 1981?), Existence unconfirmed, leaning towards never existed
Jamesway (1995) Found, www.youtube.com/watch?v=P19XEnwVQ9o
E.J. Korvette (1980) Found, www.youtube.com/watch?v=v44Apm3UsUk (They never outright claim that they're going out of business for some reason)
Gold Circle (1988) Found, www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPdxh5SMeik
Department Stores:
Federated [Holdings company & owners of several department store chains such as Filene's, Marshall Fields, Meier & Frank, Hecht's, etc.] (2006) existence unconfirmed, possibly never existed in the first place
Montgomery Ward (2001), Wards went out of business in 2001, there are currently 2 "Going Out Of Business" commercials online from the mid to late 90's, both ads are labeled as being from 2001 when they are not (as seen from the logo used, by the time that Montgomery Ward actually closed they used a different logo and were simply called "Wards"), currently lost, Here's one of the videos claiming to be from 2001: www.youtube.com/watch?v=3iPxshanMxo
Other:
CompUSA (2007), existence unconfirmed
KB Toys (2009), existence unconfirmed
Builders Square (1999) lost, advertised in newspapers during September 1999
Hechinger (1999) lost, advertised in newspapers during September 1999
Kids "R" Us (2004) existence unconfirmed, doesn't appear to have ever been advertised in newspapers
Rickel Home Center (1998) existence unconfirmed
Many, Many more (and possibly memorable) chains have closed over the years but these are a few examples
