big lots

It's been a challenging year for Big Lots after they've closed hundreds of stores and it doesn't appear they're done yet. Today, it was revealed that they are shuttering 50 more stores permanently and that includes a major one in Illinois.

It's not completely unexpected, but still sad that Big Lots announced today that they're closing more than 300 stores and I've confirmed that includes a half dozen locations in Missouri.

It continues to be a rough go in the brick and mortar retail world as Big Lots has announced plans to close at least 40 locations in the next 12 months. The question is how many Missouri stores will be a part of that plan?

Well, this seems to have come out of nowhere. There are multiple reports that Big Lots has suddenly decided to close a location in Illinois as 2023 comes to an end.

Pandemic, supply chain shortages and online sales notwithstanding, there are a lot of shoppers who still have Black Friday, November 26 marked with a big red circle on their calendars.