Rue21 closing all stores in retailer's third bankruptcy

Driving the news: In court documents, rue21 said stores are "scheduled to close in the next 4 to 6 weeks."

• The company is also looking to sell its intellectual property.

Flashback: The brand filed for Chapter 11 in 2017 and closed around 400 of its nearly 1,200 stores.

• It also filed for bankruptcy in 2002.

Zoom out: Several other retailers have filed for bankruptcy this year — with 99 Cents Only Stores and The Body Shop also shuttering all U.S. locations, per Axios' retail bankruptcy tracker.

• Crafts retailer Joann also filed for bankruptcy in March, while mall-based clothing retailer Express filed in April — with both of them aiming to survive.

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