Jajor retailers closing the most stores in 2018. J.C. Penney After closing nearly 140 stores last year, J.C. Penney is at it again in 2018. The department store chain says eight locations, from California to New Jersey, will be out of business by May.
Macy’s Macy's closed around 70 of its department stores in 2017 and started off 2018 by announcing it would shut down nearly a dozen more.
Crocs 47 stores
Sears The chain started 2018 by announcing plans to close another 39 stores. Business Insider reports Sears in April started the process of closing 11 more, including the last remaining location in its longtime hometown, Chicago.
Sam's Walmart says it's closing 63 of its Sam's Club warehouse club stores.
Kmart The company that owns Sears also owns the gasping Kmart discount chain. It has been turning out the lights at another 66 Kmart stores in 2018
Winn-Dixie Southeastern Grocers has filed for bankruptcy and has announced it's shutting down nearly 100 of its Winn-Dixie, Bi-Lo and other supermarkets in seven southern states.
FootLocker More than 100 Foot Locker stores are in their final inning and are expected to close in 2018.
Guess is doing better overseas than in the U.S., so the fashion retailer is guessing that cutting way back on its American stores will be good for business. The company plans to permanently lock the doors at 100 to 120 U.S. stores in 2018
More stores at the link with closings including Rite Aid which is closing 600 stores.
Trump, neocons and the good old supply side bullshit strikes again.