Retail store closings expected to set new record in 2019

Coresight estimates 

retail storte closures 

could hit at least 

12,000 stores 

by the end of 4Q19. 

Retail stores

was already 

hit hard 

in 2017 

when a 

record 8,139 

store closures 

were reported

The firm had tracked 

5,864 closings in 2018.

Here is Coresight's 

complete list of 

U.S. retail store closures 

announced so far in 2019:

Payless ShoeSource: 

2,589 

(includes 248 Canada locations 

and 114 smaller-format stores 

in Shopko Hometown locations).

Gymboree/Crazy 8: 749

Dressbarn: 

649.

Charlotte Russe: 

494; 

but the company's new owner 

is also opening new stores.

Shopko: 

371

Charming Charlie: 

261

LifeWay Christian Resources: 

170

Topshop: 

All 11 U.S. stores

Henri Bendel: 

23

E.L.F. Beauty: 

22

Here are more 

announced closures 

that could roll into 2020:

Family Dollar: 

As many as 390 stores

Fred's: 

442;

The company said 

it would close 

another 129 stores 

with going-out-of-business 

sales beginning soon.

Chico's: 74, 

( a total of 250 closures

over the next three years ).

GNC:

233

Gap: 

Roughly 230 in next two years

Walgreens: 

195

Foot Locker: 

165, 

total includes closings 

outside the U.S.

Signet Jewelers: 

The parent company of Kay, Zales 

and Jared said it would close 

another 150 stores.

Pier 1 Imports: 

57, 

but up to 145 could close.

Ascena Retail: 

120

Destination Maternity: 

117

Sears: 

72

Victoria's Secret: 

53

Vera Bradley: 

50

Office Depot: 

50

Kmart: 

48

CVS: 

46

Party City: 

45

Sears Hometown 

and Outlet Stores:

45

The Children's Place: 

Up to 45

Z Gallerie: 

44

DKNY: 

41

Stage Stores: 

40 to 60

Bed Bath & Beyond: 

40

Abercrombie & Fitch: 

40

Francesca's: 

At least 30 stores

Build-A-Bear: 

Up to 30 over two years

Williams-Sonoma: 

30

J.C. Penney: 

27

Bath & Body Works: 

24

Southeastern Grocers: 

22

Saks Off 5th: 

20

Lowe's: 

20

J. Crew: 

20

Macy's: 

8

Nordstrom: 

7

Target: 

6

J.Crew: 

5

Kohl's: 

4

Whole Foods: 

1

Calvin Klein: 

1

Pottery Barn: 

1