
Store Closures in 2026: The Chains Cutting Locations and What It Means for Shoppers
Coresight Research counted 8,270 US store closures in 2025; the 2026 slate already includes Walgreens, GameStop, Macy's, Kroger, and Orvis.
Store openings and closures, market relocations, sale calendars, tax-free rule changes and hall renovations.

Coresight Research counted 8,270 US store closures in 2025; the 2026 slate already includes Walgreens, GameStop, Macy's, Kroger, and Orvis.

NRF projected the first-ever trillion-dollar holiday season; the data through the season backed the call, with spending growth at the top of the forecast range.