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Store Tracker | July 2, 2024 Premium

Canada Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2024: Best Buy To Double Canada Store Count This Year

The new Canada Store Openings and Closures Tracker series will report on announced and actual store openings and closures in Canada. In this first report, we provide a summary analysis of 2023 data and dive into 2024 developments, with highlights from Best Buy, Factory Direct, Loblaws and more.

Store Tracker | June 28, 2024 Premium

Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2024, Week 26: UK Store Openings Up 20% Versus Last Year

Our Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker series reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week includes highlights from Harbor Freight Tools, Lidl, Menards and Zara, among others.

Store Tracker | June 21, 2024 Premium

Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2024, Week 25: Casey’s To Open 100 Stores

Our Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker series reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week includes highlights from Casey’s, JCPenney, Torrid and Walmart, among others.

Store Tracker | June 14, 2024 Premium

Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2024, Week 24: US Store Openings Surpass 4,000

Our Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker series reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week includes highlights from Abercrombie & Fitch, Best Buy, Dollar Tree and Lululemon Athletica.

Insight Report | June 13, 2024 Premium

Retail Shrink and ORC: Losing Inventory, Losing Customers—US Consumers’ Response to Theft

Continuing our regular series on retail shrink and organized retail crime (ORC), we focus this month on US consumers’ response to theft, presenting new, proprietary survey findings. Plus, dive into recent developments on shrink from the US and the UK, as well as recent earnings commentary from major US retailers, including Dollar General and Kroger.

Store Tracker | June 7, 2024 Premium

Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2024, Week 23: Dollar General Revises Its Store Opening Plan

Our Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker series reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week includes highlights from American Eagle Outfitters, Bath & Body Works, Citi Trends, Dollar General, Foot Locker, Frasers Group, Kohl’s, Sephora, Ulta Beauty and WHSmith.

Store Tracker | June 5, 2024 Premium

US Store Tracker Extra, May 2024: rue21 To Close 2.7 Million Square Feet of Retail Space

As part of rue21’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy process, its planned store closures will account for 2.7 million square feet of total retail space. Read about this development and discover other US retailers’ store closure and opening announcements from May 2024, as well as their square-footage impact.

Store Tracker | May 31, 2024 Premium

Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2024, Week 22: US Store Closures Up 19% Year Over Year

Our Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker series reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week includes highlights from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Frasers Group, Hy-Vee, J.Crew, Lidl, Sephora, WHSmith and Williams-Sonoma.

Insight Report | May 29, 2024 Premium

RetailTech: Smart Carts—Turbocharged Self-Checkout on Wheels

From Amazon’s recent developments to opportunities in retail media, we discuss the renaissance of turbocharged self-checkout on wheels: smart carts.

Store Tracker | May 24, 2024 Premium

Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2024, Week 21: Superdrug Announces UK Store Expansion

Our Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker series reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week includes highlights from Bluemercury, Bulgari, Clarks, The Food Warehouse, Gabe’s, Macy’s, Marks & Spencer, Superdrug and Walmart.

Store Tracker | May 17, 2024 Premium

Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2024, Week 20: Ted Baker To Close All US Stores

Our Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker series reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week includes highlights from Ahold Delhaize, Boot Barn, Co-op, LensCrafters, Office Depot, Tapestry and Ted Baker, among others.

Insight Report | May 14, 2024 Premium

RetailTech: Frictionless Check-In—Seamless Shopping Starts with Store Entry Through Biometrics and More

The path to seamless shopping begins at store entry. What technologies can checkout-free stores use to achieve frictionless check-in? We discuss credit-card scanning, biometrics and more.

Store Tracker | May 10, 2024 Premium

Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2024, Week 19: Apparel Retailer rue21 To Close All Stores

Our Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker series reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week includes highlights from CVS Health, Murphy USA, rue21, Sam Ash Music, Suit Direct and QuickChek, among others.

Store Tracker | May 3, 2024 Premium

Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2024, Week 18: J Sainsbury Closing 25 Argos Stores in the UK This Year

Our Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker series reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week includes highlights from Argos, The Columbia Sportswear Company and Walmart, among others.

Store Tracker | May 1, 2024 Premium

US Store Tracker Extra, April 2024: Ross Stores To Open 2+ Million Square Feet of Retail Space

Ross Stores announced that it plans to open more than 2 million square feet of retail space in 2024. Explore the details of its recently announced store opening plan and discover other US retailers’ store closure and opening announcements from April 2024, including their square-footage impact.