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12% -- store closure growth rate for US retail sector (2025)
The retail sector saw 12% more store closures in 2025 compared to the previous year.
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2025
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https://abc45.com/news/nation-world/gallery/this-year-saw-12-more-store-closures-but-2026-looking-be… ↗
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This year saw 12% more store closures, but 2026 looking better for retail
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FILE - A store closing banner hangs on a Rite Aid store in Pittsburgh on June 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
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US retail sector: 12% store closure growth rate. Source: Coresight Research (2025). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/us-store-closures-growth-2025
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<blockquote cite="https://lighthousedata.io/data/us-store-closures-growth-2025" style="border-left:3px solid #2563eb;padding:12px 16px;margin:16px 0;font-family:system-ui,sans-serif;background:#f0f4ff;"><strong>12%</strong> -- store closure growth rate for US retail sector<br><small>Source: Coresight Research (2025) · <a href="https://lighthousedata.io/data/us-store-closures-growth-2025" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lighthouse Intelligence</a></small></blockquote>
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