NEW YORK The Disney Store, once a mall mainstay, is drastically reducing the number of locations it has in the United States and Canada.
Disney said it s closing at least 60 stores in North America, amounting to about 35% of its locations in the region. Moving forward, Disney is placing a larger emphasis on its e-commerce business rather than its brick-and-mortar footprint.
The three stores set to close on or before March 23 include the following locations:
-Tanger Outlets Riverhead, Riverhead, NY 11901
-Staten Island Mall, Staten Island, NY 10314
-Freehold Raceway Mall, Freehold, NJ 07228 While consumer behavior has shifted toward online shopping, the global pandemic has changed what consumers expect from a retailer, said Stephanie Young, president of Disney s consumer products, games and publishing unit, in a press release.