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