Reasons to Read

Uncover which retailers are driving the surge in US store closures—and who’s still expanding.

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

• Which retailers led this week’s new openings across the US?
• How do 2025 store closure and opening trends compare to 2024—and what does the data reveal about retail health?

Companies mentioned in this report include: Mega Mart, Moorer, Myrqvist, Skims and Toys“R”Us.

Data in this report include: weekly totals of US store closures and openings for 2025 and 2024; retailer-level breakdowns of announced versus confirmed closures/openings; total store counts by retailer; total US retail bankruptcies year to date.

Other relevant research:

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• The full collection of Store Tracker reports, including our UK-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.