Store Tracker 6 minutes PremiumWeekly Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2018, Week 34: Lowe’s to Close Orchard Supply Stores; House of Fraser London Flagship to Remain Open Coresight Research August 24, 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 4,478 and the number of store openings is 2,372. Lowe’s plans to permanently close all 99 Orchard Supply Hardware stores by the end of year. Best Buy is acquiring GreatCall Inc. for $800 million. Year to date in the UK, there have been 1,195 store closure announcements and 692 store opening announcements. House of Fraser’s London flagship store will remain open, reversing a previous plan to close the store. 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: Hot Tech Trends and Cool Products Unveiled: CES 2025 Pre-Conference InsightsStore Tracker Extra: US Store Openings and Closures 2024 Review and 2025 Outlook3Q24 US Retail Inventory Insights: Apparel, Off-Price and Warehouse Club Retailers Expand Inventories for the HolidaysAI Underpins the Tech-Driven Shift in US Grocery, from Smarter Forecasting to Faster Checkout