"LONG ISLAND, NY - Several national retail chains doing business in New York have already announced plans to shutter stores in 2026 to adapt to a consumer shift to e-commerce and a broader industry trend toward downsizing physical footprints to focus on digital growth and efficiency. Overall, nearly 300 U.S. chains have already announced store closures in 2026, according to research by Business Insider. Here's a look at stores in New York that could close."
"Macy's, which has 30 stores in New York, announced plans in January 2025 to close 150 stores through the end of 2026 to focus on its best-performing locations and improve the digital experience. At least 66 stores closed in 2025, including three on Long Island. These three were throughout Nassau and Suffolk County- Massapequa, New Hyde Park, and Melville/Huntington Station."
Multiple national retail chains plan store closures in New York in 2026 as part of a shift toward e-commerce and smaller physical footprints. Nearly 300 U.S. chains have announced 2026 closures. Carter's announced plans to shutter 150 stores over three years, with uncertainty about its 49 New York locations, including 11 on Long Island. Dick's Sporting Goods indicated it will close underperforming stores after acquiring Foot Locker. Macy's plans to close 150 stores through the end of 2026, has 30 New York locations, and closed at least 66 stores in 2025, including three on Long Island. REI will close three stores, including SoHo in late 2026.
Read at Long Island, NY Patch
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