Property Decommissioning: Managing Closures + Maintaining Dark Stores
When a retail store shuts down, the work isn’t over. Effective property management is crucial to preserving its value and preparing it for future use or sale. And property services for dark stores are more essential now than ever: After a sharp increase in store closures in 2024 (7,325 closures, the highest since closures reached 10,000 in 2020), Coresight Research anticipates even more closures this year, climbing to around 15,000.