Store TrackerWeekly Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2018, Week 30: Homebase Continues to Shut Stores Coresight Research July 27, 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 4,204 and the number of store openings is 2,239. Year to date in the UK, there have been 1,215 store closure announcements and 635 store opening announcements. Homebase will close its Exeter store by September. Tesco is set to take on Aldi and Lidl in discount retailing 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: Groceryshop 2025 Day Four: AI and Data Are Driving Shopper Journeys and Unified OrganizationsUS Retail—Real Estate Insights: Embracing Small Store Formats, Immersive Experiences and Emerging TechnologiesWeekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 14: Marks & Spencer Announces Store Openings Across Multiple FormatsWeekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 22: Store Closures Up by 57%