Store TrackerWeekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2019, Week 36: Sears to Shutter Additional Stores Coresight Research September 6, 2019 Executive SummaryOur Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. Click here to view our full collection of Weekly US and UK Store Trackers. In the US, year-to-date announced closures have already exceeded the total we recorded for the full year 2018. Coresight Research estimates announced US store closures could reach 12,000 by the end of 2019. So far this year, US retailers have announced 8,201 store closures and 3,446 store openings. This compares to 5,844 closures and 3,258 openings for the full year 2018. Year to date, UK retailers have announced 431 store closures and 633 store openings. 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: February 2025 US Retail Sales Outlook: Growth Set for a Slowdown in February and MarchRetail Crime and Shrink: More Shoppers Say No to Locked-Up Merchandise; Self-Checkout Gets a MakeoverAI Agents Power Cognitive Supply Chains: Insights from Blue Yonder ICON 2025 ConferenceQuantifying Tariff Impacts: What Retail Companies Reported in 3Q25—Data Graphic