Store TrackerWeekly Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2018, Week 14: Island Pacific to Close Six Stores; Toys“R”Us Shuts Down Its E-Commerce Operations Coresight Research April 6, 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 3,264 and the number of store openings is 1,699. Island Pacific is closing six stores in California. Toys“R”Us has shut down its e-commerce operations. Walmart is reportedly considering acquiring online pharmacy startup PillPack. Year to date in the UK, there have been 221 store closure announcements and 491 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: Analyst Corner: Why India Retail is Primed for a Blockbuster Festive-Sale Season, with Manik BhatiaRolling Metric Sentiment Declined This Week: Weekly US Consumer Sentiment, Week 36, 2025—InfographicAnalyst Corner—Trimming Waistlines and Spending: Exploring New Data on GLP-1’s Impact on Consumer Purchases, with John MercerUS Store Tracker Extra, May 2025: Rite Aid Takes Total Closed Retail Space to Over 110 Million Square Feet
