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Research published by global retail analyst IHL Group in 2019 suggests that the so-called retail apocalypse narrative was an exaggeration, with "more chains that are expanding their number of stores than closing stores.” [7] That year, retailers in the United States announced 9,302 store closings, a 59% jump from 2018, and the highest number ...
On February 27, 2024, Macy's announced that it would be shuttering 150 locations by 2026, roughly 30% of its total store amount, to focus on small-format stores and an expansion of both Bloomingdale's and Bluemercury. 50 locations were initially set to close in 2024 alone, and the iconic flagship location in San Francisco's Union Square was ...
In 2006, US grocery stores typically had only 1% to 2% profit margins, [6] so the difficulties involved in running an urban supermarket are often seen as too costly in an already-risky business. A combination of other factors make urban neighborhoods seem less than ideal for grocery store executives.
After years of investing in self-checkout machines, some major retailers are starting to reverse course. Dollar General said it has eliminated self-checkout options at about 12,000 locations, a ...
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The San Francisco Board of Supervisors is considering a remarkable policy that would allow people to sue grocery stores that close too quickly. ... Grocery store executives argued back in the ...
The first Globe Discount City opened in Houston in November 1960 by United Mercantile Inc. United had formed earlier in 1960 to operate the existing seven-store chain of Danburg's Department Stores which had existed since the 1930s and the forthcoming big-box Globe retail locations – the first three of which were each built with over 100,000 square feet of space. [2]
CVS, the largest US chain, closed 244 stores between 2018 and 2020. In 2021, it announced plans to close 900 stores by 2024. Walgreens said in 2019 it would close 200 stores and in June announced ...