Reasons to Read

Discover which retailers are contributing to the surge in US store openings in 2026, and which ones continue to close stores.

Read this report to discover answers to these and other questions:

• Which retailers have led the way in the most recent store closures and openings throughout the US?
• How do the trends in store closures and openings in 2026 compare to those in 2025, and what insights can be drawn from these patterns?
• Which retailers lead US store opening and closure in 2026?

Companies mentioned in this report include: 7‑Eleven, Abercrombie & Fitch Co., Aerie, Aldi, American Signature Furniture, Aritzia, Barnes & Noble, Bass Pro Shops, BJ’s Wholesale Club, Blue Elephant, Boot Barn, Buc‑ee’s, Burlington Stores, Casey’s, Destination XL Group, Dillard’s, Dollar General, Dollar Tree, Five Below, Guess?, H&M Hennes & Mauritz AB, Hästens, Haverty Furniture, Hermès, IKEA, J.Jill, Jack & Jones, JCPenney, JD Sports, Jessica McCormack, L.L.Bean, Macy’s, Miss A, Natural Grocers, Nordstrom, Ocean State Job Lot, Olive Young, Ollie’s Bargain Outlet, Pacsun, REI, Renys, Saks Off 5th, Salomon, Scheels, Snow Peak, T&T Supermarket, The Buckle, The Kroger Co., Tilly’s, Torrid, Tractor Supply Company, The TJX Companies, Inc., Ulta Beauty, Uniqlo, Urban Outfitters, Vallarta Supermarkets, Victoria’s Secret, Walgreens Boots Alliance, Wayfair, WH Smith and Zara.

Data in this report include: weekly totals of US store closures and openings for 2026 and 2025; retailer-level breakdowns of announced versus confirmed closures/openings; total store counts by retailer; total US retail bankruptcies year to date.

Other relevant research:

• The full collection of Store Tracker reports, including our UK-focused series
• 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 Corporate and Financial Developments Databank includes details of management changes, financial guidance updates, retail and tech layoffs and capital raised by major retail companies.
• The Retail Bankruptcies Databank details bankruptcies of US and UK retail companies, restaurants and gyms since March 2020.