A POPULAR clothing retailer has closed its last remaining store in one part of the country. Urban Outfitters shut its final location in Brooklyn, New York City , and left a message for fans. This store had been in the Cobble Hill neighborhood for 17 years.
A sign on the store's front door said its final day was June 23, according to the Brooklyn Paper . This note was joined by one that confirmed this branch was gone for good. "This Urban Outfitters is closed indefinitely please redirect any business/returns to any Urban Outfitters in Manhattan or Long Island," the sign said.
This closure came quickly after another Brooklyn branch disappeared a few weeks before. Another Urban Outfitters store in Williamsburg closed in April. Despite the locked doors and window sign, this location has still been listed as open on the retailer's website .
The Cobble Hill location was in a historic landmark building. The bricks above the store had been painted with a sign that read: "John Curtin Inc. Sail Makers and Canvas Goods.
" Urban Outfitters is known for its trendy clothes and other cool items like vinyl records and even furniture. The company has reportedly had a drop in its in-store sales, according to a press release from the chain's parent company URBN. Despite this, the brand's online sales have continued to improve.
Urban Outfitters has not been the only fashion company to be hit with brick-and-mortar closures. Several retail CEOs and leaders have announced shock closures that will af.
