Disney Stores closing.....?

Question

i just heard that Disney Stores in St. Louis MO will be closing, anyone know why?

i know they havent been doing as well due to more people shopping in places like Walmart and Target, so perhaps they're going to offer more of their product there. only speculating here. anyone know the real story?

i have always heard how very popular they are.

Answer 1

When the economy is unstable the collectibles market is the first to take a hit.

Answer 2

They closed a lot of their stores years ago.  The one here in Utah closed over 10 years ago, and we used to love to go play there.  I think a lot of people are buying this type of merchandise online, and then Disney doesn't have to pay the overhead of rent in the malls.  I would guess that is what is driving it, but I haven't heard anything official.