"The Hingham company — famous as the place to go for “good stuff cheap” — has filed for bankruptcy protection. It has fallen victim to e-commerce and tougher competition from national discount retailers. It plans to hold a liquidation sale and close all its 10 stores next month.
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Also see:
Building #19 owner looks back, ahead
Building #19 bankruptcy: Only the jokes were perfect
NEXT DAY UPDATE:
Building #19: Twilight of the mishap-based economy
And into the darkness it goes.