Baton Rouge is seeing an uptick in boutique closures By Holly Duchmann - August 27, 2024 FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmailPrint At least a dozen boutiques in Baton Rouge have closed or shifted online in the past 12 months, 225 reports. Nationally, brick-and-mortar retail sales have fluctuated for years, and 2024 saw s… Already an INSIDER? Sign in.