Source: BDO
Published: September 2019
U.S. Store Closures in H1 2019
Circulated: September 20, 2019
Retailers of all scale and size have closed a combined 7,000 stores in the first half (H1) of 2019, exceeding all previous full years. The retailers with the most store closings were apparel specialty stores (36%), footwear retailers (28%), and general merchandise stores (14%).