Reasons to Read

Uncover the latest shifts in the retail landscape and stay ahead of key trends that impact store openings, closures, and the broader consumer market.

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

• What are the top store openings and closures in the US for 2026 so far?
• Which retailers are expanding in 2026, and which brands are downsizing?
• How have major bankruptcy filings, such as Eddie Bauer’s, impacted the retail closures?
• How do store closures and openings compare between 2025 and 2026 in key retail sectors?

Companies mentioned in this report include: Boot Barn Holdings, Inc., Buc-ee’s, Eddie Bauer, Five Below, Inc., Garage, Guess Jeans, IKEA, Murphy USA Inc., Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc., Reformation, Saks Global, Sézane, SKIMS, Tapestry, Inc., and The Card Vault.

Data in this report include: weekly totals of US store closures and openings for 2026 and 2025; retailer-level breakdowns of announced versus confirmed closures/openings; total store counts by retailer; total US retail bankruptcies year to date.

Other relevant research:

• 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.
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