Leaving Town 0
Lillian Vernon is closing down its operation here, though the brand name will live on:
Current USA Inc., a stationery and gifts company based in Colorado Springs, Colo., bought Lillian Vernon two years ago and employs about 200 warehouse and call center employees in Hampton Roads. It plans to wind down the Beach operation and terminate all positions there by August 2011.
My parents were on their mailing list, though I can’t recall their ever actually ordering something from them. I used to read the catalog from time to time, usually after finishing reading all the cereal boxes in the house.
I feel sorry for the employees. They didn’t have any say about what went into the catalog.
