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 expansion plans across multiple sectors—notably, by discount supermarket chain Aldi and footwear retailer Skechers USA have announced store-expansion plans, while Joann is set to close 500 stores across the US. Non-store-closure news includes the appointment of a new Chief Stores Officer at Macy’s.

This report presents data up to week 7 of 2025, ended February 14, 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—2025 and 2024
• Major US retail bankruptcies—2025 and 2024

Companies mentioned in this report include: Aldi, Dollar Tree, Five Below, JCPenney, Joann, Liberated Brands, Macy’s, Skechers USA

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.