南加州连锁店Howard's Appliance于2025年12月6日关闭所有门店，因背负1720万美元的债务申请破产。 Howard’s Appliance, a Southern California chain, closed all stores on Dec. 6, 2025, after filing for bankruptcy with $17.2 million in debt.

2025年12月6日关闭了所有商店。 2025年12月6日, Howard’s Appliance(Howard’s Appliance)提出破产申请, 负债达1 720万美元, Howard’s Appliance, a Southern California chain with nearly 80 years of history, closed all its stores on December 6, 2025, after filing for bankruptcy with $17.2 million in liabilities, marking another blow to specialty appliance retailers. 关闭反映了由消费者偏好转向大箱商店和网上购物、利率上升和家庭销售下降所驱动的更广泛的行业下降。 The closure reflects broader industry declines driven by shifting consumer preferences toward big-box stores and online shopping, rising interest rates, and falling home sales. 加利福尼亚州的电器和电子零售业在过去25年中下降了一半,尽管零售业总体增长,部门销售却停滞不前。 California’s appliance and electronics retail jobs have dropped by half over the past 25 years, and sector sales have stagnated despite overall retail growth. 霍华德连锁店与其他地区连锁店如Frys和Pirch一起关门, 这突显了有利于国内零售商和价格敏感购物的结构转变. Howard’s joins other regional chains like Fry’s and Pirch in shuttering, underscoring a structural shift favoring national retailers and price-sensitive shopping.