With store closures, one-day shipping wars between Amazon and Walmart, the ongoing tariff debacle with the U.S. and China and multiple CEO shakeups, 2019 was yet another volatile year for the retail industry.
The industry saw some gains as well, with numerous acquisitions of digitally native brands and more store openings such as in the Hudson Yards mall development.
Let’s look back at 2019 to see some of the biggest news that defined the past year.
Some of the biggest store openings
While plenty of store closures happened this year—9,302 as of December 13, 2019—new developments opened big doors.
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