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By Jeff Goldman | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

Brookstone plans to close its 101 mall stores, including seven locations in New Jersey, after filing for bankruptcy.

The New Hampshire-based retailer said on Twitter it will keep its 35 airport stores open and continue to sell products online.

Known for its gadgets, massage chairs and luggage, Brookstone is the latest brick-and-mortar retailer to fall victim to online competition and diminishing foot traffic in malls.

Brookstone also secured a $30 million loan to continue operating.

Brookstone previously filed for bankruptcy in 2014 and was sold to Chinese company Sanpower Group for $136 million.

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Today, we made the difficult decision to close our remaining mall store locations – but the Brookstone you know and love... Posted by Brookstone on Thursday, August 2, 2018

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"Today, we have taken several important steps to restructure the business and ensure that Brookstone will be well-positioned to succeed for years to come," Brookstone CEO Piau Phang Foo said in a statement. "The decision to close our mall stores was difficult, but ultimately provides an opportunity to maintain our well-respected brand and award-winning products while operating with a smaller physical footprint."

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19 retail stores that have filed for bankruptcy this year

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Brookstone's New Jersey mall locations include:

Garden State Plaza in Paramus

Paramus Park mall

The Mall at Short Hills in Millburn

Menlo Park Mall in Edison

Riverside Square in Hackensack

Rockaway Square Mall

Princeton Market Fair in West Windsor

Brookstone's store at Newark Liberty International Airport would remain open.

Brookstone didn't immediately respond to messages from NJ Advance Media asking when the New Jersey stores will close.

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