Victoria’s Secret closing dozens more stores

Retailer closed 241 stores in 2020

A view of Victoria's Secret storefront closed and boarded up on Robson Street during the COVID-19 crisis on April 17, 2020 in Vancouver, Canada. All non-essential retail has been closed to slow the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) (Photo by Andrew Chin/Getty Images) (2020 Andrew Chin)

Victoria’s Secret is closing more stores.

Parent company L Brands announced it plans to close up to 50 locations this year in the U.S. and Canada.

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That’s not nearly as severe as the 241 stores the lingerie retailer closed in 2020.

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The move comes after L Brands’ plan to spin off Victoria’s Secret fell through.

The company still plans to offload the retailer in a matter of months.

It’s investing instead in the company’s stronger brand Bath & Body Works, which will see about 50 new stores open.

That will only net the retailer a few new stores as it plans to close up to 40 locations in malls.

The new stores are almost entirely at off-mall locations, signaling retailers’ continuing lack of faith in the enclosed mall model.


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