Reasons to Read

Understand the latest shifts in UK retail store networks as openings remain head of closures in 2025.

Read this report to discover answers to these and other questions:

• Which retailers contributed most to the increase in store openings and closures this week—and why?
• Which brands are continuing to expand, despite a challenging retail environment?
• How do 2025 store openings and closures compare to 2024, and what are the key trends behind the year-over-year changes?

Companies mentioned in this report include: Ann Summers, Bodycare, Frasers Group (LSE: FRAS), Laura Ashley, Marks & Spencer, Oliver Bonas, Søstrene Grene, The Food Warehouse and Vivaia.

Data in this report include: weekly totals of UK store closures and openings for 2025 and 2024; retailer-level breakdowns of announced versus confirmed closures/openings.

Other relevant research:

• The full collection of Store Tracker reports, including our US-focused series
• 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 Corporate and Financial Developments Databank includes details of management changes, financial guidance updates, retail and tech layoffs and capital raised by major retail companies.
• The Retail Bankruptcies Databank details bankruptcies of US and UK retail companies, restaurants and gyms since March 2020.