Store closures rocked retail in 2017. Now 2018 is set to bring another round of them By: CNBC.com News December 26, 2017 at 13:51 PM EST So far in 2017, nearly 7,000 store closure announcements have been made, according to Fung Global Retail & Technology. Read More >> Related Stocks: Ascena Retail Group Costco Wholesale Gap Home Depot TJX Companies