Mervyns

Five of the best sites about the now-defunct department store chain Mervyns. Know of another site that should be listed here? Leave your suggestion at the bottom of this page. (Related searches: Mervyns Credit Card, Mervyns Credit Card Payment Online, Macy’s)

1. Mervyns.com - Mervyns is no longer operating after its 2008 bankruptcy and subsequent liquidation. Go here for information of interest to Mervyn’s liquidation and also to manage your Mervyn’s credit card account (which you still owe even though the company is out of business). (www.mervyns.com)

2. How Private Equity Strangled Mervyns - November, 2008 article looks at how Mervyn’s collapsed after being bought by a trio of private equity firms in 2004, and makes the case that its bankruptcy was due to the private equity firms stripping the good assets and liquidating the rest, never making any real attempt to revive the business. (www.businessweek.com)

3. Mervyns at Wikipedia - Online encyclopedia offers a good look at Mervyn’s history, its various owers over the years, and its final demise in 2008/2009. (en.wikipedia.org)

4. Mervyn’s: A Eulogy - January, 2009 blog post relates a short history of Mervyn’s, its decline, and the author’s personal memories and attachment to the chain. (blog.openitstrategies.com)

5. Mervyns to Close Its Doors After Holiday Sales - October, 2008 article on Mervyns final months before liquidating all of its assets after the 2008 holiday season. (www.sfgate.com)

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