More than 8,000 store closures were announced in 2017 - here's the full list

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More than 8,000 store closures were announced in 2017 - here's the full list

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Retailers are closing thousands of stores following years of declines in sales and customer traffic.

Bankruptcies accounted for a large chunk of the stores that have closed or are closing. But a tough physical retail environment stemming from steeper online competition is also being blamed.

We compiled a list of the 8,053 closures that were announced in 2017.

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