Store Tracker 5 minutes PremiumReviewing Year-to-Date US Store Closures and Openings Coresight Research August 15, 2019 Executive SummaryIn this report, we review year-to-date announced store closures and openings in the US, by sector. Our data are as of July 31, 2019. Major retailers have announced 7,567 store closures so far this year. In 2018 overall, major retailers closed 5,524 stores. By sector, apparel specialist stores have led the casualty list, with 2,750 closures announced so far this year. Gymboree, Dressbarn, Charlotte Russe and Charming Charlie contributed a majority of these closures. Overall, Payless has closed the most stores so far in 2019. Major retailers have announced 3,064 store openings for 2019. In the full year 2018, major retailers opened 3,083 stores. By sector, general merchandise stores announced the greatest number of store openings. Dollar General, Dollar Tree and Family Dollar together account for a significant majority of these openings. This report is for paying subscribers only. Already a paying subscriber? Please log in to see the entire report.If you wish to learn more about our subscription plans and become a paying subscriber, click here. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: Digitally Native Vertical Brands in the US Beauty Market: Unique Brand Positioning and Expanded Partnerships Fuel GrowthWeekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2023, Week 21: UK Closures Up 59%Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2023, Week 22: B&M Drives UK OpeningsGenerative AI Latest: GenAI Chatbots and Apps Are Ready for Prime Time
