The Pacific Northwest’s homegrown retailers sit on opposite ends of 2026’s ledger, with Nordstrom and Costco expanding aggressively while Seattle-founded Eddie Bauer retrenches in bankruptcy. American physical retail is growing again, and much of the story runs through the Pacific Northwest. As of July 31, major U.S. retailers had announced 3,255 store openings and 3,399 closures for 2026, according to Coresight Research’s US Store Tracker Extra…
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