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Retail News

Retail news for the retail enthusiast.

11k subscribers42 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. ~43% by known bots)21 authors / mosince 2015

r/RetailNews has 11k members (+56% over the last 12 months). It gets about 42 posts a month from 21 people. Top topics: Store Closures, Shopping Malls and Restaurant Closures.

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Size and growth

How r/RetailNews has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+56%in 12 months · +28% in 3 months · +3.7% in 1 month
Oct 202611k
Growing11k subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
r/RetailNews

Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

+100%vs Sep 2025 · +191% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 202642
BusierPeaked at 183 in Mar 2023
Sep 2026: incl. ~43% by known botsData through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/RetailNews

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Store Closures2.2%
  2. Shopping Malls1.6%
  3. Restaurant Closures1.2%
  4. Walmart Parking Lots0.6%
  5. Beauty Store Closures0.6%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. Fortune
  2. Cnbc
  3. Bloomberg L.P.
  4. https://www.whsv.com
  5. Yahoo!

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