A popular mall merchant continues closing “underperforming” locations as it aims to shutter hundreds of stores.
Torrid, a retailer of plus-size women’s apparel, announced in August 2025 it had closed 57 stores towards its plan to shutter 180 stores for the year. More recently, individual store closings are continuing, including a Connecticut location that is shutting down this month, The Street reported.
The closures are part of the retailer’s online shift. The chain’s third-quarter sales show net sales decreased almost 11% to $235.2 million compared to $263.8 million for the third quarter of last year. Comparable sales dropped 8.3% in the third quarter…