At least since 2015, the number of department store locations in the United States have decreased from 7,885 in that year to 6,297 stores in 2020. By the end of 2025, this number was forecast to decline to 4,678 stores. This would represent a decrease of nearly 26 percent in comparison to 2020.
Number of department stores in the United States from 2015 to 2025
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