On the one hand, it seems like most every small retailer is being gobbled up by a larger competitor. Related: Amazon makes a harsh decision amid concerning customer trend On the large, corporate side of things,

A 75% off storewide clearance sale at a soon-to-be-shuttered Ulta location appears to have sparked speculation that the beauty store is going out of business. Like with Chipotle back in April, the rumor that Ulta will close all its stores spread across the internet.

Whole Foods Market is closing a Seattle location on June 20. However, the company is opening new stores in several other cities. The Whole Foods Market at Capitol Hill on Madison and Broadway is closing by June 20, the company confirmed on June 14 to King5.

A Daily Mail article on Wednesday reported that the store would offer a 75% off sale to clear out its remaining merchandise before its closure on Saturday, June 14. The Daily Mail headline claimed that the discounts triggered “frenzy” among Ulta customers.

One Torrid shopper says she is "devastated" to learn about the closures, saying the plus-size community is "being relegated to online-only options."