Most people don't realize yet what's happening out there. Here's a list of US retail chains that have announced store closures – 8,400 so far this year.

AC Moore: 145 stores
Art Van Furniture: 190 stores
AT&T: 250 stores
Bath & Body Works: 50 stores
Bed Bath & Beyond: 44 stores

Bloomingdale's: 1 store
Bose: 11 stores
Chico: 100 stores (estimated)
Children's Place: 200 stores
Christopher Banks: 30-40 stores
Chuck E Cheese: 54 U.S. stores (bankruptcy)
CVS Pharmacy: 22 stores
Destination Maternity: 90 stores (bankruptcy)

Earth Fare: 50 stores
Express: 66 stories
Destination Maternity: 90 stores (bankruptcy)
Earth Fare: 50 stores
Express: 66 stories
Forever 21: 15 stores (estimated)
GameStop GME: 320 stores
Gap: 230 stores
GNC: 1,200 stores (bankruptcy)
Guess: 100 stores
Hallmark: 16 stores

J. Crew: 54 stores (bankruptcy)
JCPenney JCP: 154 stores (bankruptcy)
K-Mart: 45 stores (bankruptcy)
Lord & Taylor: 30 or 40 stores
Lowe's Canada: 34 stores
Lucky Market: 32 stores
Macy's M: 125 stores (over 3 years)
Microsoft: 77 stores

Modell's Sporting Goods: 153 stores (bankruptcy)
Neiman Marcus (Last Call): 20 stores (bankruptcy)
New York & Co: 27 stores
Nordstrom: 16 stores
Office Depot: 90 stores
Olympia Sports: 76 stores
Papyrus: 254 stores (bankruptcy)
Party City: 21 stores

Pier 1 Imports: 936 stores (bankruptcy)
Sears: 51 stores (bankruptcy)
Signet Jewelers SIG: 232 stores
Stage Stores: 738 stores (liquidating)
Starbucks SBUX: 400 stores (over 18 months)
Tuesday Morning: 230 stores (bankruptcy)
Victoria's Secret: 250 stores

Walgreen: 100 stores (estimated)
Walmart: 2 stores
Wilson Leather & G.H. Bass: 199 stores
Zara: 1,000 stores worldwide (over 2 years)

Stop the wishful thinking and take action to win because there's no going back.