Store Tracker 6 minutes PremiumWeekly Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2018, Week 32: National Stores and Brookstone the Latest Casualties Coresight Research August 10, 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. Year-to-date 2018, the number of US store closure announcements stands at 4,379 and the number of store openings is 2,239. National Stores has filed for bankruptcy and will close 74 stores. Mattress Firm is considering store closures and bankruptcy. Brookstone has filed for bankruptcy and will close 101 stores. Gump’s has filed for bankruptcy. Year to date in the UK, there have been 1,215 store closure announcements and 639 store opening announcements. Homebase will reportedly close around 60 stores. Urban Outfitters will open two stores in November. JD Sports is opening a store in Leeds and Netherfield. Hobbs is seeking 15 new stores. 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: More Active Consumers Proliferate Ahead of Memorial Day: US Consumer Tracker 2023, Week 22June 2024 US Retail Sales Outlook: Projecting Further Retail Resilience in the Second Half of 2024September 2023 US Retail Traffic and In-Store Metrics: Shopper Yield Decline Softens Despite Negative Trends in Store-Based Sales and TrafficInnovator Profile: Tolstoy Helps Brands Create Engaging Shopping Experiences Through Interactive, Shoppable Video