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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 ...
The following retailers have all either closed or announced plans to close large numbers of retail locations, since 2010, during a time period labelled a "retail apocalypse" by media, accelerated by both the increase in online shopping and then by the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Supermarkets began opening dark stores to assist with distribution in geographical areas where there was a high demand for online delivery. [3] Retail companies with dark stores usually operate fleets of light trucks to deliver orders made online, particularly to inner urban areas, avoiding disruptions to offline store operations.
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Target is closing 9 stores in 4 states (all blue). Walgreens is closing 900 stores (mostly blue),” the post reads. All three retail chains have closed, or plan to close, multiple store locations.
Today's suburban supermarket model requires more space than older, urban facilities can accommodate, [7] meaning that urban supermarket development often requires the construction of new facilities. While suburban supermarkets are typically 45,000 square feet (4,200 m 2 ), urban supermarkets are only 25,000 square feet (2,300 m 2 ) on average.
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 ...