Store Tracker 7 minutes PremiumWeekly Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2018, Week 40: Aldi to Open 130 Stores in the UK Over the Next Two Years Coresight Research October 5, 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 (YTD) 2018, the number of US store closure announcements stands at 4,612 and the number of store openings is 2,639. Walmart has acquired women’s plus-size retailer Eloquii for an undisclosed sum. Kroger will test online order pickup at 13 Walgreens stores. YTD in the UK, there have been 1,261 store closure announcements and 766 store opening announcements. Aldi plans to open 130 stores over the next two years and 1,200 stores by 2025. 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: CES 2025 Wrap-Up: Top 10 Takeaways—AI, Retail Tech, Sustainability, and Health and Wellness Come into FocusWhat Can Retailers Learn from Shein and Temu?: Insights Presented at RLC Global Forum 2025Analyst Corner—Trimming Waistlines and Spending: Exploring New Data on GLP-1’s Impact on Consumer Purchases, with John MercerAnalyst Corner—DeepSeek Opens the Door for AI Democratization: The AI Opportunity, with Charlie Poon