Store Closures

Forever 21, GameStop, Gap, Toys R Us, Dressbarn, A&F, Walgreens, J.C. Penney, Office Depot and even Walmart are closing stores in 2019.

Source: pymnts-com-develop.go-vip.net

Hobby Lobby May Take Up Shop In Former Toys R Us Stores
Hobby Lobby May Take Up Shop In Former Toys R Us Stores
July 06, 2018  |  Retail

Following the closure of Toys R Us stores in June, retailers in the hobby and off-price segments may fill some of the larger empty big-box...

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Retail Pulse: The End Of The End For Toys R Us
Retail Pulse: The End Of The End For Toys R Us
June 29, 2018  |  Retail

This is it: The end of the end for Toys R Us. The iconic toy retailer closes the last of its 700 brick-and-mortar locations today,...

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Retail Pulse: IKEA Axes New Store Plans To Focus On Digital Store
Retail Pulse: IKEA Axes New Store Plans To Focus On Digital Store
June 07, 2018  |  Retail

IKEA is slowing the growth pace it has sustained in the U.S. market, axing plans for new stores in three U.S. cities to focus on...

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Claire’s To Shutter Another 130 Stores
Claire’s To Shutter Another 130 Stores
June 01, 2018  |  Retail

As Claire’s Stores seeks to attract investors and potential buyers, the retailer has gained approval to close 37 of its brick-and-mortar stores, which are primarily...

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Retail Pulse: Williams Sonoma Opens, Closes Doors
Retail Pulse: Williams Sonoma Opens, Closes Doors
May 07, 2018  |  Retail

More retailers are adopting the view that closing stores isn’t a failure or a loss, but simply a pathway to greater success. Closing 10, 20...

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Malls Contend With Store Closings In The First Quarter
Malls Contend With Store Closings In The First Quarter
May 03, 2018  |  Retail

Restaurants and retail landlords reported a mixed bag of first-quarter earnings results on Wednesday (May 2), beating analysts’ expectations in some cases and falling short...

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Mall Operators Continue To Struggle With Store Closures
Mall Operators Continue To Struggle With Store Closures
May 01, 2018  |  Retail

Things are looking somewhat better for Simon Property Group than segment watchers were expecting, as revenues clocked in at $1.4 billion, edging ahead of the...

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Cutting Clerks Is Cutting Into Retail Sales
Cutting Clerks Is Cutting Into Retail Sales
April 30, 2018  |  Retail

The brick-and-mortar store closures that have swept through retail in recent years have captured a lot of attention, but the purge of retail staff has...

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The Retail Pulse: ‘Eat Fresh’ Goes Stale
The Retail Pulse: ‘Eat Fresh’ Goes Stale
April 30, 2018  |  Retail

It appears that “Eat Fresh” has gone stale. Last week, Subway — the world’s largest restaurant chain — announced it would be closing roughly 500...

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