Store Closings 2025 Analysis. Indexes sliding and volatility spiking. Last year, shoppers had to say goodbye to numerous supermarkets, and 2025 will be no different.

For example, fashion retailers that closed stores experienced greater losses in online sales than those that expanded the number of stores, 22% down for closers compared with a 12% increase. Express filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy in april, and that resulted in stores closing from coast to coast.