Store Tracker 10 minutes PremiumWeekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2019, Week 20: Party City Shuts Stores Coresight Research May 17, 2019 Executive SummaryCoresight Research tracks news about store closures, openings and bankruptcies. Our Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures 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: In the US, year-to-date announced closures have already exceeded the total we recorded for the full year 2018. Coresight Research estimates announced US store closures could reach 12,000 by the end of 2019. So far this year, US retailers have announced 6,378 store closures and 2,726 store openings. This compares to 5,864 closures and 3,239 openings for the full year 2018. Year to date, UK retailers have announced 325 store closures and 368 store openings. 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: May 2023 US Retail Traffic and In-Store Metrics: Recovery of Store-Based Sales Progresses as Year-Over-Year Declines SoftenWeinswig’s Weekly: Here’s How US Consumers Will Spend Labor DayCoresight Bites: China Consumer Tracker—Some Positive Trends Despite Overall High Avoidance of Public PlacesNew Questions Reveal Consumers’ Economic Pessimism: US Consumer Survey Insights 2023, Week 41