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FILE - A storefront of Express, Inc. a fashion apparel retailer, shown Jan. 22, 2020, in Paradise Valley, Ariz. A U.S. bankruptcy judge has approved the sale of Express Inc. to a consortium led by brand acquisition and management firm WHP Global — providing a lifeline to the struggling retailer and its hundreds of remaining stores. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, file)