US retailers have closed 7,308 stores so far this year in what has been dubbed a 'retail bloodbath.' In the week ending December 13 129 stores were closed across the country, including 41 Family Dollar locations, 20 Dollar Generals and eight Dollar Trees. Family Dollar, which operates under the Dollar Tree brand, has closed the most stores in the last …
Workers stock the shelves at a Home Depot store in Passaic, New Jersey, the United States, Aug 14, 2018, file photo. Retailers fear US President Donald Trump's proposal to impose a new round of tariffs on Chinese products will raise prices for consumers, depress sales and disrupt the global supply chain. Matthew Shay, CEO of the National Retail Federation, said …