Reasons to Read

Our Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker series reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies.

This week, we highlight the growing number of store closures in the US, which are up 420% year over year in 2025 so far. Retailers contributing to store closures this week include CVS Health and Kirkland’s. Non-store-closure news includes the CEO of Hanesbrands stepping down.

In the UK, store openings are picking up pace, with expansions by Hollister and Ebebek among those tracked this week.

This report presents data up to week 8 of 2025, ended February 21, 2025.

Data in this research report include:

• Week-by-week comparisons of announced store closures and openings in the US and the UK—2025 vs. 2024
• Major US and UK store closures and openings—2025 and 2024
• Major US retail bankruptcies—2025 and 2024

Companies mentioned in this report include: CVS Health, Ebebek, Gymshark, Hanesbrands, Hollister, Kirkland’s

Other relevant research:

• The full collection of Store Tracker reports
• The US and UK Store Tracker Databank is the definitive resource for information on store openings and closures by sector in the US and UK retail industries.
• The Retail Bankruptcies Databank details bankruptcies of US and UK retail companies, restaurants and gyms since March 2020.