One of the U.K.’s oldest retailers, Marks and Spencer (M&S) announced last week it plans to shutter 110 stores during the next five years. This news comes only weeks after reports that the British division of The Body Shop was closing nearly half of its...
As even affluent consumers see their spending power diminish, Dollar Tree is making gains with high-income shoppers, even as the business on the whole faces ongoing challenges. The discount retail giant, which owns its self-titled banner as well as Family Dollar, shared on a call...
Dollar Tree says it plans to close nearly of its 1,000 Family Dollar locations. The discount retailer announced the closures with its earnings report Wednesday (March 13), saying that a review of its properties had identified 600 for closure in the first half of its fiscal year, and another 370...
Macy’s plans to close 150 of its stores as it focuses on its luxury brands. The department store chain made this announcement Tuesday (Feb. 27) as it released quarterly earnings, saying that the closures would affect about a third of its stores and play out over the next two...
January 23, 2023
Despite challenging economic conditions, some retailers in the U.K. are planning to open new stores. In recent months, weak consumer demand has fueled a wave of retail closures across Europe. And in the U.K., store closures recently hit a five-year high, according to the U.K.’s Centre for Retail Research. But that hasn’t stopped a number […]
August 24, 2018
There’s a lot of sizzle in marketplaces. In fact, they have made tiny businesses into big ones, as even the tiniest one-man operation can gain the chance to jump from a...
March 24, 2017
Live by the fickle consumer, and, if you’re a (very) aging retailer, possibly die by the fickle consumer. In commerce, history only goes so far, while memory does not stretch...
April 08, 2024
Discount retailer 99 Cents Only has declared bankruptcy as it prepares to shutter its stores. The company announced its Chapter 11 filing Monday (April 8), days after it said it was closing all of its 371 locations in the southwestern part of the country. “This was an extremely difficult decision and is not the outcome we expected or hoped […]
March 13, 2024
Dollar Tree says it plans to close nearly of its 1,000 Family Dollar locations. The discount retailer announced the closures with its earnings report Wednesday (March 13), saying that a review of its properties had...
February 27, 2024
Macy’s plans to close 150 of its stores as it focuses on its luxury brands. The department store chain made this announcement Tuesday (Feb. 27) as it released quarterly earnings, saying that the closures...
August 03, 2020
It’s closing time for many small businesses in New York City. As the pandemic drags on and federal aid runs low, many owners are calling it quits. The New York...
