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Another Casualty in Retail Apocalypse - Walgreens to Close 200 Stores

Another Casualty in Retail Apocalypse: Walgreens to Close 200 Stores

As research analyst Coresight Research predicted Aug. 2 that more than 12,000 stores would close before 2019 ends, another retailer announced hundreds of store closures nationwide. According to an Aug. 6 SEC filing, Walgreens undertook plans to close 200 locations in the U.K. at the end of its second fiscal quarter.
Sears and Kmart Add 26 Store Closures to Growing List, More Closures May Come

Sears and Kmart Add 26 Store Closures to Growing List, More Closures May Come

As many stores reconsider their financial holdings and how to make a space in the e-commerce dominated market, several have chosen to close stores. After Walgreens announced 200 U.S. location store closures, Kmart and Sears will add 26 more to the growing list of 7,000-plus store closures for 2019.