• Ann Taylor to ditch alpaca wool after PETA probe

    Ann Taylor to ditch alpaca wool after PETA probe

    Ann Taylor is packing up the alpaca. Ascena Retail Group, the clothing conglomerate that owns the Ann Taylor, LOFT and Lou & Grey plans to stop using wool from the llama-like creatures amid
  • Ann Taylor, Lane Bryant owner files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

    Ann Taylor, Lane Bryant owner files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

    The operator of Ann Taylor and Lane Bryant filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Thursday, the latest retailer to do so during the pandemic. Mahwah, New Jersey-based Ascena Retail Group, which operates nearly 3,000 stores mostly at malls, had been dragged down by debt and weak sales for years. As part of its bankruptcy …