In just the last few months we've seen Linens & Things and Circuit City go completely belly-up and Cost Plus World Market recently closed all their Minnesota stores as well. When these stores closed, each ran a liquidation sale of their remaining inventory. In a liquidation sale, prices are regularly reduced until the inventory is all sold... in many cases they sell the product displays, lights, etc right along with the merchandise. Having been in each of these stores during different phases of their … [Read more...]