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

This week, US store closures decelerate as openings gain momentum. We highlight recent opening announcements from BJ’s Wholesale Club, Dick’s Sporting Goods and Macy’s, among others. Non-store-closure news includes Dollar Tree appointing a new Chief Financial Officer.

In the UK, the total opening and closure counts are climbing only marginally each week. Non-store-closure news this week is the appointment of a new COO by Bensons for Beds.

This report presents data up to week 11 of 2025, ended Mach 14, 2025.

Data in this research report include:

• Week-by-week comparisons of announced store closures and openings in the US and the UK—2025 vs. 2024
• Major US and UK store closures and openings—2025 and 2024
• Major US retail bankruptcies—2025 and 2024

Companies mentioned in this report include: Bensons for Beds, BJ’s Wholesale Club, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Dollar Tree, Forever 21, Gap Inc., Marks & Spencer, Macy’s, Whole Foods Market

Other relevant research:

• The full collection of Store Tracker reports
• The US and UK Store Tracker Databank is the definitive resource for information on store openings and closures by sector in the US and UK retail industries.
• The Retail Bankruptcies Databank details bankruptcies of US and UK retail companies, restaurants and gyms since March 2020.