EXCLUSIVE: Lydia Hearst has launched Barn Loft Productions, a female-owned and led production company dedicated to amplifying women’s voices and telling stories that hit where culture and emotion meet ...

(CNN) — Ascena Retail Group which owns the Ann Taylor, Dress Barn, Loft, Lane Bryant, Justice, Maurices and Catherines stores — plans to shutter between 250 and 650 locations over the next two years.