Bag’n Baggage

Bag’n Baggage was a specialty retailer focused on luggage, handbags, briefcases, and travel accessories, carrying a mix of national brands rather than manufacturing its own. It operated primarily in enclosed shopping malls across the United States, serving everyday travelers and business customers looking for mid-priced to premium travel goods in a traditional brick-and-mortar setting. The brand was not a manufacturer but a curated seller of branded luggage and related items, positioned alongside other soft goods and fashion retailers in high-traffic mall environments.

The chain began as a regional luggage retailer and over time expanded into a multi-store footprint, often located near footwear, apparel, and accessories concepts. At its peak, Bag’n Baggage was a recognizable presence in many regional malls, operating as part of a broader portfolio of mall-based specialty banners. A notable point in its history came when it was acquired by The Walking Company Holdings, Inc., which used the Bag’n Baggage name as one of several specialty retail concepts under its umbrella, alongside footwear and accessory brands.

Over the past decade, the brand’s presence has effectively disappeared from the active retail landscape. As part of broader restructuring and financial challenges at its parent company, including bankruptcy-related store closures and portfolio rationalization, Bag’n Baggage locations were gradually closed. By the early 2020s, the brand no longer appeared in current mall directories, landlord tenant lists, or active retail portfolios. The company website is no longer live, and there is no current real estate or development contact structure for the banner.

As of January 2024, Bag’n Baggage does not operate any active retail stores and is not pursuing new locations or relocations. For landlords, brokers, and developers, the brand now exists mainly as a legacy name, occasionally referenced in older lease documents or historical mall tenant records. It serves as an example of how mid-sized specialty soft goods concepts once fit within enclosed mall environments, how travel retailers co-tenanted with fashion and footwear, and how portfolio-level decisions by parent companies can lead to the quiet exit of a regional retail banner from the market.