Despite it name, Aéropostale is more mall-based than mail-based. It operates more than 800 mostly mall-based stores under the Aéropostale and P.S. from Aéropostale (for kids) banners in 50 US states, Puerto Rico, and Canada. It stocks the usual teen outerwear (jeans, T-shirts, accessories), mostly under the Aéropostale and Aéro names. The retailer designs and sources its own merchandise so that it can quickly respond to trends, but has been struggling in a competitive environment in the aftermath of the US recession. In 2016, Aéropostale filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.