Eerie photos of a Walmart store on its last day of business reveal a bigger problem in American retail

Nicholas Eckhart

In late January, 269 Walmarts around the world closed for good, leading to major sales and empty aisles.

The closures affected 154 stores and 10,000 employees in the US. Analysts say the closures show how dire business is in the retail industry.

Before the Walmart locations closed up shop, retail photographer Nicholas Eckhart visited a Supercenter in Bedford, Ohio to document the store in its final days.

Here are some of the photos that Eckhart took on January 28 — the location’s last ever day of business:

From outside the Supercenter, everything seemed normal — except for the "store closing" banner.

Nicholas Eckhart

Inside, however, most shelves were empty.

Nicholas Eckhart

Nicholas Eckhart

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