8 Retailers Plan MD Store Closures: Macy’s, Walgreens, Big Lots

MARYLAND — Store closures surged across the country in 2024 as dozens of brands shut down brick-and-mortar locations, including many in Maryland.

Retail data provider CoreSight earlier this year noted a 24 percent increase in store closures over last year as the retail industry adjusts to a shift in consumer shopping to online outlets, inflation and bankruptcies.

Among the companies that announced it would shut close stores in Maryland this year are these eight well-known retailers:

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