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Ascena Retail Group Announces Closure of Dressbarn, Eliminating its Value Fashion Segment

Primary Analyst: Coresight Research
Contributors
Primary Analyst: Coresight Research
Other Contributors:
Erin Schmidt, Senior Analyst
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Executive Summary

On May 20, 2019, Ascena Retail Group announced the closure of its Dressbarn business. 

  • Dressbarn, a value fashion chain, operated 674 stores at the end of 2Q19. 
  • Dressbarn stores accounted for 15% of Ascena Retail Group’s total portfolio of 4,486 stores. 
  • In May 2019, Ascena Retail Group completed the sale of Maurices, its other value fashion brand, which had 943 stores. The Maurices transaction was valued at $300 million.

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