What are your thoughts about potential Aeropostale layoffs? Any chatter, news or rumors?

This is not good.

Anyone know the secrets of the soft openings planed for Jan 7th?

My store has store closing signs all over it. My DM is telling me we aren't really closing, just liquidating the current product then we will reopen after that. He won't tell me what we are going to reopen as. I don't want to sell shoes or leather... —  read more 

So you have that list - do we know what Aeropostale stores will be closing in H1 2017 and maybe in H2 as well? Please share the listing if you have it.

Do you think we'll have massive job cuts now that a BK has been declared?

Very, VERY likely there will be additional downsizing. I know myself and a few of my co-workers cross-functionally have been approached by our supervisors to consider changes in our careers.

Do you think there will be store closures sometimes in 2016? I am interested in So California, Westside Pavillion, Wesdie Culver City, Gledale, Burbank and South Bay - any ideas?

What is the likelihood of Aeropostale layoffs in New York in 2016? Please let me know if you have any information.

Aeropostale keeps being listed as the best company to work for - I am not sure what other people think but I always enjoyed working here...

The fact is that we are contracting right now - we are losing market share and AF is having the same issues. The whole segment is in a mode that will lead us down. I am not sure how to fix this but Aeropostale will have some challenges. We've seen a... —  read more 

f Aeropostale is going to be successful, it's going to need to be able to pass along price increases to consumers, differentiate its brand, and control its inventory levels. Clearly, the company is months away from having the right answers to these... —  read more 

Happy to hear him step down, now its Mindy Meads and Travis Johnsons problem

The only one who profits here is Geiger...