Thirty-One Gifts announced that it will be closing by the complete of the year.  

In a Facebook post, the Thirty-One Gifts founder Cindy Monroe announced recently that the corporation will be closing after 21 years of operation.  

“I shared with our internal throng yesterday that we will close Thirty-One at the complete of this year,” Monroe wrote in the post.  

Since launching in 2003, Thirty-One Gifts primarily sells cute handbags, totes, and backpacks.  

“I am so proud that our BAG narrative has been so much more than about the bag,” Monroe wrote. “I am proud that thousands of you are woven through our narrative, through MY narrative, and I wanted to declare THANK YOU!” 

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corporation’s objective was to uplift women

Although the corporation’s main objective was to sell products, their mission was to back and empower women especially those seeking to open a tiny business. 

“Meaningful relationships, the benevolent that provide you a sense of belonging, throng and sisterhood, are at the heart of what we do,” the corporation said on its website. “After all, they’re how we started! From a tiny borrowing from Cindy’s household to late nights in her basement monogramming products with the assist of friends – it’s been about helping one another from the very beginning.” 

On her personal Facebook page, Monroe thanked all her supporters for the benevolent messages and back they have shared as the corporation begins its transitional phase. 

Social media reacts to Thirty-One Gifts closing 

On TikTok many users expressed their thoughts about the Thirty-One Gifts closure announcement.  

An upper-level chief for the corporation shared a heartfelt communication as she broke the information. 

“I’m not crying today. Not! I’m sure I will at some point,” the TikTok user said in her post. “We just found out yesterday. It was just announced yesterday to the field all at one period. So, we all heard and we’re shocked, devastated and it’s — I’m not going to cry.” 

A former consultant of the corporation shares some insight on what she thinks might happen to many current consultants at Thirty-One Gifts.  

A lover of the Thirty-One Gifts bags is encouraging customers to rack up on the beloved accessories before the corporation closes officially.  

“I’m not here to sell you anything. I’m just here to inform you that if you adore these bags, get your bags now because they’re going to be gone in December,” the user said in the post. “The whole business will be no longer. So, I’m super unhappy about that. That really, really sucks.” 

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