Major retailers plan widespread store closures across the U.S.
America’s brick-and-mortar sector is bracing for another year of aggressive retrenchment as big-box chains, department stores, and restaurant giants prepare to shutter locations across the country. After a wave of closures in 2025, retailers are signaling that 2026 will bring another round of consolidation that will reshape malls, main streets, and neighborhood shopping centers. Behind…
