Columbia Closings   What's not in Columbia anymore

Not a great picture, but I'll probably add some more when the closing signage goes up. Anyway...

According to The State & The Post & Courier, Columbia clothier Brittons is closing after an 80 year run.

Apparently they will be open through the Christmas shopping season, so if you need to suit-up, this might be the year. You can read their announcement on their Facebook.

(Hat tip to commenter Tom)

I have to admit I was never into Gamecock paraphernalia, even when I was at USC and my father taught there. That said, it seems to be a pretty big business (along with similar for Clemson) and Addam's has been in this spot for a good number of years. This summer however, they are moving into the Vista at 740 Gervias Street which I guess would be in the same building Sylvan's moved to.

(Hat tip to commenter Thomas)

We're a women's resale store that buys gently used brand name clothing!

As commenter Andrew mentions, this Harbison Center resale store is in the process of closing. I don't know much else about it, except that I am very suspicious that its address is not really "Suite WXYZ", despite that information being given several different places online.

(Hat tip to commenter Andrew)

Pink Sorbet, , a Lilly Pulitzer Signature Store closed on 4 November, and you can read their farewell on Instagram or Facebook. I am not in the demographic, but the comments on Facebook show a well liked spot that will be missed.

(Hat tip to commenter Gypsie)

After 31 years in business, the owner of "this little store" is retiring. You can see her heartfelt goodbye on their Facebook.

In the meantime, if you're looking for a suit, the closing sale is on.

Looking at the WikiPedia page for Forever 21 is somewhat involved, but the upshot seems to be the old story of growing too fast and getting ahead of their skis, and then trying to retrench with it never quite working out. At any rate, there is a bankruptcy in there, a surprising tie-in with Shein, and a current drastic downsizing which is to see 215 locations close by April of 2025.

This Columbiana Centre storefront is one of them, and the closing sale is well underway.

The maill itself seemed pretty busy, and reminded me why I very seldom set foot in one these days.

(Hat tip to commenter Mall Guy)

Well, that was quick! We've had some general discussion about the chain shutting down and all stores closing, but I expected I would still see a final sale going on when I went out to Sandhill today. In the event, not only was the store already closed -- it is already up for lease. (Though I do note that the branding is still up).

I meant to check out the Grand Strand locations recently, but did not quite get around to it.

When I went to do a closing for Swiff, I noticed that it was in the old Strictly Running location, and I had never done one for that, so let me do that here as well.

Athletic gear retailer (and event sponsor) Strictly Running moved to 2515 Devine Street some time ago -- Google Reviews suggests around 2016.

Swiff started as a popup store various places around town such as Soda City Market and opened this storefront for locally designed fashion in February of 2022 as reported in The State. The Free Times reports a bit more about the motivation and background for the brand.

Although the store is closed, Swiff remains online.

(Hat tip to commenter Deanna)

I did a closing for the Two Notch Catherine's back in 2020, and thought I had done one for this one, but apparently had not. As far as I can determine, all Catherine's are now closed. Although the company was bought after it went bankrupt, the new owners have elected to keep the brand alive online, but not run any actual stores.

Recently the church owning Intersection Center announced the purchase of Dutch Square, and it's unclear to me what that will mean for the future of retail there. They may elect to use the vacant slots, like this, for church functions and keep the current retail renters on (in fact there is still some retail at Intersection Center), or perhaps the will use the whole mall as leases expire. We will have to see.

The Gap location in Columbiana Centre closed this week, leaving the brand with no locations in the Midlands.

Here is The State on the story, and The Post & Courier weighs in here. In particular, the P&C story mentions the mall shooting, about which I had already forgotten, which took place in the corridor outside the store -- I don't know if that were a factor in the closing as the chain has plenty of problems overall, but it can't have helped.

(Hat tip to commenter Lone Wolf)