![]() The employees at the Dayton store worked for about 12 hours that day - for no pay - trying to help customers, Ms. She said the closing left some customers angry, blaming the workers for the situation. Pacifico worried that she would not get paid for hours worked this week and will lose out on sales commissions. Danielle said.Īlong with the brides, employees at Alfred Angelo were also left in the lurch. “There’s no dress in sight, no refund in sight,” Ms. As of Friday afternoon, she had been unable to figure out where the $195 dress was. “If we had what customers needed in the store, they were more than welcome to take it with them,” she said.īut other brides-to-be and members of their wedding parties were not so lucky.Ĭhristine Danielle, who also lives in Houston, ordered a dress from the bridal retailer in May to wear to a wedding. They scrambled to get customers gowns they had ordered and told customers to take sample items they had on hand. David’s Bridal offered discounts to Alfred Angelo customers if they can show a receipt from the store, as well as free rushed alterations.Īlfred Angelo’s failure led Alex Pacifico and her co-workers at the company’s bridal store near Dayton, Ohio, to spend Thursday essentially running a guerrilla retail operation. Written and Illustrated by ALFRED CROWQUILL, Author of ' Funny Leaves for the. In its bankruptcy filing, the company said it had no more than $50,000 in assets, but more than $50 million in liabilities.Ĭompetitors were rushing to capitalize on the company’s demise. Angelo Or, the Pine Forest among the Alps. Like other bridal companies, it has faced pressure from bridal fashion start-ups and traditional retailers pushing low prices. A private company based in Delray Beach, Fla., Alfred Angelo sold its dresses at 1,400 other retailers, in addition to operating its own stores, according to its website. 7134 Strapless Rhinestone Belt Long Mermaid Satin Formal Dress. ![]()
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