Store TrackerWeekly Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2018, Week 46: Sears Holdings to Shutter 40 More Stores Coresight Research November 16, 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 5,468 and the number of store openings is 3, Sears Holdings has announced plans to shut 40 US stores. YTD in the UK, there have been 1,394 store closure announcements and 783 store opening announcements. House of Fraser may see further store closures. 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: Weekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 43: Gap Returns To Physical StoresDrugstore Decimation: Assessing Rite Aid’s Closures, and Which Competitors Stand To Gain2026 Retail Predictions: India—Five Pillars Shaping the Next Phase of Retail GrowthInnovator Profile: Flock AI—AI-Native Platform for Visual Content Generation