Reasons to Read

Our Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker series reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week, we highlight store opening plans by Barnes & Noble, and detail other recent store announcements from major retailers. Non-store-closure news includes the appointment of a new CEO at Ulta Beauty.

This report presents data up to week 2 of 2025, ended January 10, 2025.

Data in this research report include:

• Week-by-week comparisons of announced store closures and openings in the US and the UK—2025 vs. 2024
• Major US and UK store closures and openings—2024 and 2025
• Major US retail bankruptcies—2024

Companies mentioned in this report include: 7-Eleven, Aldi, Barnes & Noble, Big Lots, Party City, Target, Walgreens Boots Alliance

Other relevant research:

• The full collection of Store Tracker reports
• The US and UK Store Tracker Databank is the definitive resource for information on store openings and closures by sector in the US and UK retail industries.
• The Retail Bankruptcies Databank details bankruptcies of US and UK retail companies, restaurants and gyms since March 2020.