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JD Sports Quietly Closed 61 Hibbett Stores Last Year. Another 175 Are on the Chopping Block
The U.K.-based retailer bought Hibbett in 2024 in a deal valued at $1.11 billion.
UBS Predicts 40,000 More Stores Could Close in the Next Five Years. Why Footwear Retailers Could Buck the Trend
Core Dick's Sporting and Academy Sports + Outdoors are Tops in Sporting Goods, while DTC focus and pricing…
Saks Global Sets Second Wave of Luxury Store Closings
Since filing Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Jan. 13, the retailer has revealed plans to close 20 Saks Fifth Avenue…
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Eddie Bauer Store Operator Files Chapter 11, Seeks White Knight to Keep Stores Open
If another company does not come forward, the outdoor brand will liquidate all of its 200-plus stores in…
Stores Closing in the U.S. in 2025: More Companies Facing Financial Challenges
Approximately 15,000 stores are expected to close in the U.S. this year, according to Coresight Research.
15,000 Retail Stores Could Close in 2025
Coresight expects 15,000 store locations to shutter in 2025; to date there are 3,727 announced store closures…
A Forever 21 Chapter 11 Would Add to Big-Box Lead in Stores Closures
Big box store closures at Joann's, Big Lots, Forever 21 lead the way, while a sale of Family Dollar could…
BDO: Retail CFOs Detail 2025 Growth Strategies
Few retail CFOs plan price hikes in 2025; they see AI investments, supply chain improvements and asset-light…
Bankrupt Fabrics Retailer Joann’s To Close 533 Stores
Fabrics retailer Joann's is hoping to find a going-concern buyer, but so far bidders have no interest in 533…
Coresight Sees 15,000 U.S. Store Closings This Year
The prediction represents a spike in retail closings from 2024, but store openings will remain constant at…
Macy’s Is Closing 66 Stores in 2025—Here’s the List
The downsizing plan calls for shuttering a total of about 150 Macy's sites through 2026, including mostly…
Bankruptcies Led Store Closure Announcements in 2024
Fashion and home retailers in 2024 saw a higher rate of store closures than in 2023, impacted by the rise in…
BuyBuy Baby’s Shifting To Online-only
BuyBuy Baby's 10 stores are closing their doors, but the banner will continue operating as a digital-first…
New York Kmart Store To Close, Leaving Just One Left in the U.S.
Kmart's last full-line store in Bridgehampton, N.Y., will close Oct. 20, leaving just one smaller store in…
Boohoo’s US Fulfillment Reverts Back To The UK, Asos’ Eyes Return Fee Policy
Boohoo's US fulfillment reverts back to the UK while Asos eyes repeat return offenders.