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

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. Get the Full Story Complete...

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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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Following Second Bankruptcy, Gymboree Plans To Close
Following Second Bankruptcy, Gymboree Plans To Close
January 18, 2019  |  Retail

Amid less expensive destinations for kids’ online clothing and declining traffic in malls, Gymboree Group Inc. plans to close following its second bankruptcy. The retailer, which...

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Manhattan Retail Battle Heats Up As Saks Closes Store Downtown
Manhattan Retail Battle Heats Up As Saks Closes Store Downtown
January 04, 2019  |  Retail

Luxury retail company Saks Fifth Avenue is closing a two-year-old location at Manhattan’s Brookfield Place, a move that spotlights the intensifying competition from other high-end...

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US Retail Vacancies Hold Steady At 10.2 Percent
US Retail Vacancies Hold Steady At 10.2 Percent
January 04, 2019  |  Retail

In the fourth quarter, the regional and super regional mall vacancy rate fell slightly as overall retail vacancies in the U.S. stayed constant. The vacancy...

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Gap Makes Plans To Move Out Of Fifth Avenue Store
Gap Makes Plans To Move Out Of Fifth Avenue Store
December 27, 2018  |  Retail

The three-level Gap store on Fifth Avenue in New York City is shutting down next month — and more retail locations might soon follow suit....

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Gymboree Mulls Closing Half Its Retail Stores
Gymboree Mulls Closing Half Its Retail Stores
November 28, 2018  |  Retail

Gymboree, the U.S. retail outfit that sells children’s clothing, is mulling whether to shutter more than half of its 900-store base, Reuters reported Tuesday (Nov....

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