Store TrackerWeekly Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2018, Week 25: Safeway to Close Two Stores Coresight Research June 22, 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 4,136 and the number of store openings is 1,885. Safeway plans to close two stores by the end of July.. Google announced it will invest $550 million in JD.com to explore retail opportunities in Southeast Asia, the US and Europe. Year to date in the UK, there have been 895 store closure announcements and 622 store opening announcements. Habitat will open two new standalone stores in the UK. 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: Kering and L’Oréal Announce €4 Billion Strategic Partnership—Multibrand Luxury and Beauty Firms Playing To Their StrengthsFreeze, Flight or Fight? How Retailers Can Strategically Navigate Tariff TurmoilRetail Shrink and ORC: Cargo Theft Hits Record Levels in the US, Retail Crime Costs Soar in the UKWeekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 49: Claire’s Closes 150 Stores; Oliver Bonas To Open 20 Stores