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

Is This The End Times For Brick-And-Mortar Retail?
Is This The End Times For Brick-And-Mortar Retail?
April 16, 2019  |  Retail

Retail apocalypse? Mere culling of the herd? Whatever you want to call the decline of brick-and-mortar retail – and it’s getting worse, according to a...

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UBS: 75,000 Stores Should Shutter With eCommerce Growth
UBS: 75,000 Stores Should Shutter With eCommerce Growth
April 09, 2019  |  Retail

As online sales proliferate in the United States, UBS says merchants will have the need to close stores: The firm claims that businesses in the...

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Retail’s Staffing Stumbling Block
Retail’s Staffing Stumbling Block
April 08, 2019  |  Retail

For the most part, the employment picture in the United States is strong. Last week’s jobs report indicated 196,000 positions were added to the U.S....

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Retailers’ Store Closures Reach 4,800 This Year
Retailers’ Store Closures Reach 4,800 This Year
March 11, 2019  |  Retail

Retailers kept up the trend of shuttering stores last week, with Dollar Tree, Abercrombie & Fitch and Amazon making announcements on that front. Dollar Tree...

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A&F Co. To Close Up To 40 Stores Within A Year
A&F Co. To Close Up To 40 Stores Within A Year
March 07, 2019  |  Retail

The A&F Co. has announced it is closing up to 40 stores by next February. According to CNBC, most of the stores closing are located...

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Retail Pulse: DSW Expands In-Store Experiences; L Brands Plans Store Closures
Retail Pulse: DSW Expands In-Store Experiences; L Brands Plans Store Closures
March 01, 2019  |  Retail

Brick-and-mortar fashion retailers are developing in-store experiences to encourage customer loyalty. DSW, for instance, is growing its W Nail Bar partnership to offer services such...

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Payless To Shut Down Stores After Second Bankruptcy Filing
Payless To Shut Down Stores After Second Bankruptcy Filing
February 15, 2019  |  Retail

Payless ShoeSource will close all of its stores when it files for bankruptcy for a second time later this month. Sources told Reuters that the...

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Mall Owner CEO Concerned About Retail Bankruptcies Continuing In 2019
Mall Owner CEO Concerned About Retail Bankruptcies Continuing In 2019
February 01, 2019  |  Retail

David Simon, CEO of Simon Property Group, one of the biggest mall owners in the United States, said he’s concerned there could be more retail...

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Nordstrom Faces More Brick-And-Mortar Closures
Nordstrom Faces More Brick-And-Mortar Closures
January 29, 2019  |  Retail

While Nordstrom is planning to open two full-line locations this year, the fashion retailer intends to close two locations at the beginning of April. The...

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