Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2019, Week 41: Bed Bath & Beyond Plans More Store Closures

Executive Summary

Our Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies.

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• 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 8,633 store closures and 3,589 store openings. This compares to 5,844 closures and 3,258 openings for the full year 2018.
• Year to date, UK retailers have announced 472 store closures and 647 store openings.