Reasons to Read

Discover how UK retail store dynamics are shifting, with closures easing and strategic growth returning across key sectors.

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

• Which sectors led store closures in the UK in 2025, and how do they compare to prior years?
• Where are retailers expanding in 2025, and which sectors saw the highest number of store openings?
• How do leading retailers like Asda, Greggs, and Claire’s shape the UK retail landscape through openings and closures?
• What does Coresight Research project for store openings and closures in 2026?

Companies mentioned in this report include: Asda, Greggs, Carpetright, Claire’s.

Data in this report include: store opening and closure counts by sector; leading retailers by net store changes; year-over-year comparisons and projections for 2026.

Other relevant research:

• View our full collection of store tracker reports, covering the UK, the US and Canada.
• The Coresight Research 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.