Talbots Inc. will close its 78 children’s and men’s apparel stores to focus on its core middle-aged female customer, a retrenchment that follows disappointing sales at Talbots as well as other ...

Talbots Inc. said Friday it would exit its Talbots Kids and Talbots Mens businesses, shuttering 78 stores, by the fall. The company also said fourth-quarter results are “trending below” forecast.

As the pandemic slogs into the 19th month in the U.S., Talbots has sought a little holiday levity with Barbara Costello. The social media sensation who introduced the world to cleaning Crocs in a ...