This article focuses on the continuous stream of teen apparel bankruptcies. The industry continues to decline as the shift in teen spending habits from fashion to technology becomes more pronounced. In addition, fast fashion companies built on expedited production processes aimed to get new trends to the market quickly and cheaply draw sales over companies built on brand name logo appeal. This article discusses developments in the bankruptcy proceedings of once-popular mall brands Pacific Sunwear of California, Aeropostale and Quiksilver as they try to survive in a changing landscape.

Pacific Sunwear

On April 7, 2016, teen clothing retailer Pacific Sunwear of California Inc. and affiliated debtors filed petitions for relief under chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court of the District of Delaware. The company cited the shift in business to online retailers as well as several unsuccessful business decisions over the past decade as the precipitating causes of its bankruptcy filing.

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