Store Tracker 7 minutes PremiumWeekly Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2018, Week 41: Mattress Firm Files for Bankruptcy Protection, Plans to Close 700 Stores Coresight Research October 12, 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 4,799 and the number of store openings is 2,644. Mattress Firm has filed for bankruptcy protection with plans to close up to 700 stores. YTD in the UK, there have been 1,261 store closure announcements and 782 store opening announcements. TJ Hughes is opening three stores in Scotland. This report is for subscribers only. Learn more about subscriptions here.If you are a subscriber, please log in. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: 3Q23 US Livestreaming Tracker: Target Provides Competition for Walmart, Opportunities for Home and BeautyMarch 2023 US Retail Traffic and In-Store Metrics: Store-Based Sales and Traffic Growth Decelerate FurtherInsights Video: Retail Shrink and Loss-Prevention MethodsEarnings Insights 2Q23, Week 5: Burlington, Dollar Tree, Petco and Ulta Beauty Report Strong Results; Foot Locker, Gap, Kohl’s, Macy’s and Nordstrom See Sales Decline