CompaniesAfter Nearly 200 Years, Lord & Taylor Goes Out of BusinessSavePrintA woman, who declined to give her name, pauses to take a photo of a sign outside Lord & Taylor's flagship Fifth Avenue store in New York, N.Y., on Jan. 2, 2019. Kathy Willens/AP PhotoThe Associated Press8/28/2020|Updated: 8/28/2020NEW YORK—Lord & Taylor, one of the country’s oldest department store chains, is going out of business after filing for bankruptcy earlier this month.The retailer was sold just a year ago for $100 million to Le Tote, a San Francisco online clothing rental company, by Canadian parent Hudson’s Bay Co.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentThe Associated PressAuthorAuthor’s Selected ArticlesBoat Capsizes in Nigeria’s Yobe State, Leaving 25 Dead and 14 MissingJan 04, 2026Novak Djokovic Cuts Ties With the PTPA Players’ Association He Co-foundedJan 04, 2026Berlin Power Outage Affecting 45,000 Homes Blamed on ‘Politically Motivated’ AttackJan 04, 2026Rain Continues in Parts of California Reeling From Flooding and High TidesJan 04, 2026Related TopicsNew YorkunemploymentLord and TaylorOut of business