Business National retailers plotting expansions rather than closures By Deanna B. Narveson - March 22, 2021 FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmailPrint In a 180-degree turn from 2020, retailers’ expansion plans so far this year are outpacing planned closures, CNBC reports. U.S. retailers have announced 3,199 store openings and 2,548 closures y… Already an INSIDER? Sign in.