說到美國店面關閉數量,2020年將載入史冊。
商業地產公司CoStar Group在1月6日發布的統計材料顯示,由于受春季疫情期間店面關閉數周以及消費支出向線上轉移的沖擊,去年,全美大大小小的零售商共計關閉了1.22萬個店面,共計涉及1.59億平方英尺的零售空間。2019年關閉的店面數為1萬個。
去年大量關店的也不乏知名零售商,例如彭尼百貨(J.C. Penney),它在去年春季申請破產,隨后在重出江湖時僅留下了數年前店面數的一小部分,其他品牌包括 GameStop、蓋普(Gap)和梅西百貨(Macy’s)。其中很多店面的關閉源于去年整體關停的零售商,例如Pier 1 Imports及其950家門店。
駐扎在大賣場的零售商受到的沖擊最大,這些零售商遠在新冠疫情出現之前便已經舉步維艱。CoStar預計,有三分之一的店面關閉來自于百貨店、服裝連鎖店或其他主營大賣場的公司,它們的營收僅占零售營收總額的約8%。
在疫情早期,包括沃爾瑪(Walmart)、開市客(Costco)和塔吉特(Target)在內的一些大型零售商以及藥品連鎖CVS和沃爾格林(Walgreens)都被當局認定為關鍵行業,而且獲準繼續經營,因為它們比梅西百貨、科爾士百貨(Kohl’s)、諾德斯特龍(Nordstrom)和Abercrombie & Fitch更有優勢。
盡管這些公司到目前為止都度過了這場風暴,但壓力迫使眾多舉步維艱的零售商走上了不歸路,并導致2020年企業破產紀錄創下新高。1月5日,標準普爾全球市場情報(S&P Global Market Intelligence)稱,美國企業破產數量在去年高達603家,其中包括125家消費產品和零售公司,例如彭尼百貨、J.Crew以及Ann Taylor和Men’s Wearhouse的母公司等,讓破產潮變得更加猛烈。
然而,即便那些經營順風順水的公司也放慢了店面擴張步伐。例如,Old Navy和Ulta Beauty在關停后恢復良好,而且依然計劃在未來一年中開設數百家分店,但如今卻為擴張留出了更多的時間。(財富中文網)
譯者:馮豐
審校:夏林
說到美國店面關閉數量,2020年將載入史冊。
商業地產公司CoStar Group在1月6日發布的統計材料顯示,由于受春季疫情期間店面關閉數周以及消費支出向線上轉移的沖擊,去年,全美大大小小的零售商共計關閉了1.22萬個店面,共計涉及1.59億平方英尺的零售空間。2019年關閉的店面數為1萬個。
去年大量關店的也不乏知名零售商,例如彭尼百貨(J.C. Penney),它在去年春季申請破產,隨后在重出江湖時僅留下了數年前店面數的一小部分,其他品牌包括 GameStop、蓋普(Gap)和梅西百貨(Macy’s)。其中很多店面的關閉源于去年整體關停的零售商,例如Pier 1 Imports及其950家門店。
駐扎在大賣場的零售商受到的沖擊最大,這些零售商遠在新冠疫情出現之前便已經舉步維艱。CoStar預計,有三分之一的店面關閉來自于百貨店、服裝連鎖店或其他主營大賣場的公司,它們的營收僅占零售營收總額的約8%。
在疫情早期,包括沃爾瑪(Walmart)、開市客(Costco)和塔吉特(Target)在內的一些大型零售商以及藥品連鎖CVS和沃爾格林(Walgreens)都被當局認定為關鍵行業,而且獲準繼續經營,因為它們比梅西百貨、科爾士百貨(Kohl’s)、諾德斯特龍(Nordstrom)和Abercrombie & Fitch更有優勢。
盡管這些公司到目前為止都度過了這場風暴,但壓力迫使眾多舉步維艱的零售商走上了不歸路,并導致2020年企業破產紀錄創下新高。1月5日,標準普爾全球市場情報(S&P Global Market Intelligence)稱,美國企業破產數量在去年高達603家,其中包括125家消費產品和零售公司,例如彭尼百貨、J.Crew以及Ann Taylor和Men’s Wearhouse的母公司等,讓破產潮變得更加猛烈。
然而,即便那些經營順風順水的公司也放慢了店面擴張步伐。例如,Old Navy和Ulta Beauty在關停后恢復良好,而且依然計劃在未來一年中開設數百家分店,但如今卻為擴張留出了更多的時間。(財富中文網)
譯者:馮豐
審校:夏林
When it comes to store closings, 2020 was a year for the record books.
Ravaged by a pandemic that shuttered stores for weeks in the spring—driving more spending online—retailers big and small closed 12,200 stores in the U.S. last year, according to a compilation released on January 6 by commercial real estate firm CoStar Group. In all, that amounted to 159 million square feet of retail space. In 2019, the tally was 10,000 stores.
Some of the boldface retail names to have closed stores in big numbers last year include J.C. Penney, which filed for bankruptcy in the spring and emerged with a fraction of its store count of just a few years ago, GameStop, Gap, and Macy’s. Many of the closings came from retailers that shut down altogether last year, such as Pier 1 Imports and its 950 stores.
The pain was concentrated among mall-based retailers, which had been struggling long before COVID-19 made its appearance. CoStar estimated that one-third of the store closings were by department stores, clothing chains, or other mall-oriented companies, which represent only about 8% of total retail revenue.
Early in the pandemic, some big retailers like Walmart, Costco, and Target, as well as drugstore chains CVS and Walgreens were deemed essential by authorities and allowed to stay open, giving them an edge over the likes of Macy’s, Kohl’s, Nordstrom, and Abercrombie & Fitch.
While those companies have so far weathered the storm, the pressure pushed many wobbly retailers over the edge, and led to a record number of bankruptcies in 2020. On January 5, S&P Global Market Intelligence said U.S. corporate bankruptcies reached a high last year of 603 companies, including 125 consumer goods and retail firms. That included J.C. Penney, J.Crew, and the parent companies of Ann Taylor and Men’s Wearhouse, among others, adding to the carnage.
But even successful companies have put the breaks on store fleet expansion plans. Old Navy and Ulta Beauty, for example, are both recovering well from the shutdowns and still plan to open hundreds more stores in the coming year but are now giving themselves more time to do so.