Retailers closed a record-breaking 102 million square feet of store space in 2017, then smashed that record in 2018 by closing another 155 million square feet of space, according to estimates by the commercial real estate firm CoStar Group.
"This year we are predicting more of the same in the retail space," said Drew Myers, a CoStar senior consultant.
Retailers have announced more than 4,300 store closures so far this year, according to an analysis by Business Insider.
Here's a list of all the stores closing this year.
Payless ShoeSource: 2,500 stores
Gymboree: 805 stores
Gymboree previously filed for bankruptcy as recently as June 2017 and closed nearly 400 stores in the process.
Shopko: 251 stores
Shopko filed for bankruptcy in January and has said it would close 251 stores.
Gap: 230 stores
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Performance Bicycle: 102 stores
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Performance Bicycle's parent company, Advanced Sports Enterprises, filed for bankruptcy protection in November and later announced that it would close all 102 of its stores.
Charlotte Russe: 94 stores
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Sears: 70 stores
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Sears Holdings, which owns Sears and Kmart stores,emerged from bankruptcy in February after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in October.
Destination Maternity: 42-67 stores
Destination Maternity plans to close between 42 and 67 stores this year.
Victorias Secret: 53 stores
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Kmart: 50 stores
Christopher & Banks: 30-40 stores
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JCPenney: 27 stores
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JCPenney said it will close 27 stores in 2019 , including 18 full-line department stores and 9 home and furniture stores. The department-store chain said same-store sales fell 4% during the fourth quarter.
Henri Bendel: 23 stores
Henri Bendel closed all its stores in January after 123 years in business.
Beauty Brands: 25
Beauty Brands, a regional chain of salon and spa superstores, said in December that it planned to close 25 stores this year.
Lowes: 20 stores
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Macys: 9 stores
Macy's is closing store s in Wyoming, Washington, California, New York, Indiana, Massachusetts, Virginia, and West Virginia.
J.Crew: 7 stores
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Kohls: 4 stores
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Kohl's is closing four stores this year. All the closing stores are located in or near a shopping mall.
Nordstrom: 3 stores
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