Store TrackerWeekly Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2018, Week 19: Five Below Opens Over 30 New Stores Coresight Research May 11, 2018 Executive SummaryCoresight Research tracks store closures, openings and bankruptcies for a select group of retailers in the US and the UK. Our Weekly Store Tracker focuses on department stores and specialty retail stores, including, but not limited to, those selling softlines, hardlines, consumer electronics, groceries and furniture. Click here to view our full collection of Weekly US and UK Store Trackers. Highlights from this week’s Store Tracker: Year-to-date 2018, the number of US store closure announcements stands at 3,889 and the number of store openings is 1,789. Five Below opened more than 30 new stores in the first quarter of 2018. Sears is partnering with Amazon to sell and install tires, including its own DieHard brand, at Sears Auto Centers. Year to date in the UK, there have been 447 store closure announcements and 516 store opening announcements. Already a subscriber? Log in You are currently viewing a preview of this report. Please select an access option to view the full report. Hide Options - Show Options + Get unlimited access to all our research with one of our subscription plans. View Subscription Plans or Contact us to purchase this report. Contact us ✕ This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: Economic Optimism at Five-Month Low; Holiday Shopping Slows: US Consumer Survey InsightsPlaybook: Strategic Responses for Brands and Retailers to the GLP-1 Consumer BoomHoliday 2025: US Retail Wrap-Up—Walmart Outpaces Amazon, Apparel Tops the Chart and Beauty Leads the Online SurgeChinese New Year 2025: New Trends—Domestic Travel and Subsidy-Boosted Spending