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QuoteOriginally posted by amesman
One thing that is interesting though, is that the "line" underneath thier new logo is similat ro Kmart(even though it came out before the merger..heh)

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previous was by me AmesmanBBTB

QuoteOriginally posted by Caldor1999
hears a SEARS in white planes Ny this Sears moved into the Old JC Penney space at the Gallreia Mall in early 2002 this old sears is sopost to become a wal mart but i guss the city dosent want it not to mention theres a Target right across the streat that just opend barey 2 years ago

QuoteOriginally posted by C. Fontaine
Yeah, Sears isn't exactly cheap...:exorcist:

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I've decided that I think the new Sears logo is too cheap looking and made my own

It gives an old style but gives a modern update slightly

I've also changed the slogan "good life.Great price" to "Experienced Value Great savings"


whatyya think?:cool:

BTW THIS WAS ME anybody like my new logo?

QuoteOriginally posted by Zayre88
And here is my Sears :yup:

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QuoteOriginally posted by Caldor1999
Sears Logo witch looks like the logo they use on the T V show Cheers:insane:

WOW WHAT YEAR IS THAT FROM?:huh:

THAT LOOKS SO COOL!:cool::bigsmile:

QuoteOriginally posted by Zayre88
And here is my Sears :yup:

QuoteOriginally posted by Caldor1999
i hate there new slgen though Good Life Great Prices ????   whats that sopost to mean if i dont have a good life i cant get the great prices ????seems kida silly to me i miss come see the softer side of Sears

QuoteOriginally posted by Jag67
Hey, I never noticed the logo change!! I believe Sears started using the font they use now in 1986. Our local Searses were built in 1971 (Eastern hills) 1989 (Walden Galleria) and 2000 (Boulevard Mall)

QuoteOriginally posted by amesman
Didn't Seneca Mall have a Sears as well? Or is that Penney's I'm thinking of?

QuoteOriginally posted by Jag67
So the Sattler's was closed for 11 years????

QuoteOriginally posted by amesman
The only thing original on that property are some of the old parking lot lights and the outparcel bank, which one of my family's friends works at.

I remember seeing the sign for the mall in 1995 when I was 7 years old. I don't know if the mall was still standing at that point though..

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do you have a picture of the old signs? Did they have the anchor stores listed on them?

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BTW what happened to Roebuck?

If I'm not mistaken it used to be called "Sears and Roebuck CO."

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"air..CONDITIONING!!!" lol..

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BTW what happened to Roebuck?

If I'm not mistaken it used to be called "Sears and Roebuck CO."

Yeah and I remember not too long ago the commercials being some stupid jingle like "You can count on me, Sears, Roebuck and companyyyyy."

That had to be during the mid 90's.  Of course the signage and bags and everything else was just plain Sears, but I think the official corporate title was Sears, Roebuck & Co. until fairly recently.

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QuoteOriginally posted by 76BraldorZayKamesfanBBTB
REALLY REALLY COOOL SEARS LOGO around early 1990s I think WAIT A MINUTE THOSE S's!

ITS LATE 1990s-2004!

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I hope Sears Hardware will be still around after Sears's change

I like this logo (on this store):
(it'll probably change)

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I miss the old Sears when the store was the focus NOT Tye Pennington  or  Bob Vila

Sure Bob Vila was with Sears before but that was just for Craftsman tools

WELL THE FOCUS ISN'T ON BOB VILA!

BUT THE SEARS ADS ARE NOW EITHER THIS:
ADS STARRING TYE PENNINGTON
ADS STARRING BOB VILA SELLING CRAFTSMAN TOOLS
ADS OF SALES

THATS IT!

IT USED TO BE THIS:
ADS FOR SEARS SERVICES
ADS FOR SEARS SALES
ADS FOR SEARS CRAFTSMAN TOOLS(yes starring Bob Vila)
ADS FOR SEARS SPECIALTY PRODUCTS
(and I believe)
ADS FOR SEARS AUTO CENTER

QuoteOriginally posted by truviking05
Jag, I think you may be talking about Bob Vila...maybe I'm wrong. I probably am. But I don't know what happened with him and Sears commercials, anyway...

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Jag, I think you may be talking about Bob Vila...maybe I'm wrong. I probably am. But I don't know what happened with him and Sears commercials, anyway...

Yeah, thats Bob Vila, former host of This Old House.

QuoteOriginally posted by Caldor1999
now this is a NICE sears!!!!! to bad they all dont look like this

QuoteOriginally posted by Jag67
Does that store still look like that today?? If so, It's a very rare pre-1986 unremodeled Sears!!!

QuoteOriginally posted by shakethis1234
I have the same feeling too they dont sell computers and car speakers amps like they use too. they should never merge with kmart. you cant get service

QuoteOriginally posted by Crawford
Yes, that Sears in the Rhode Island (formerly Midland) Mall  is still in business and I believe is an original anchor store. I never had any problems with Sears. Buy a lot of my tools there as well as doing a good deal of clothes shopping since they always have a sale on Levis or Dockers.

What I do miss though are the original stand alone Sears stores that had toy departments, a cafeteria and a much greater selection. The one on North Main Street in Providence is where I went for my Cub Scout and Boy Scout uniforms and gear. I think to survive Sears shut these down and concentrated on the mall ones. I also think that was just about the time "Roebuck" was dropped from the name.

QuoteOriginally posted by storehistoryguy
Get a load at that Sears logo on that building in Des Moines, Iowa in the 1960's! Classic!

http://mallsofamerica.blogspot.com/2005_09_01_mallsofamerica_archive.html

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Orchard Mall, Benton Harbor, Mi., still got the old logo.  

(http://www.duro-last.com/photogallery/Sears.jpg)
http://www.duro-last.com/contractors/gallery.asp

now thats what a sears should look like :bounce:

QuoteOriginally posted by jmn3
Dude, what's your beef with Sears?  If anything, Sears has stayed truer to it's roots than other department stores like JCPenney, Macy's, or any of the May/Federated brands.  They still carry all of the hardware, tools, appliances, auto centers and electronics along with the clothing lines.  Most of the other stores abandoned a lot of the non-clothing departments years ago.  

I don't mean any offense - but you weren't alive in the 70's or most of the 80's - so how do you know that is when Sears was "good?"  Sears is doing whatever they can in order to survive in the current market.  Unfortunately, for retailers in this type of store (low to mid-price department store), it means going head to head with Wal-Mart.  Hence - Sears Grand.  Will it work?  Who knows - only time will tell.  But I just don't understand the negativity toward the new format or the love of everything old.  Try not to fool yourself, Sears was not so hot or well-loved in the 1980's and they defenitely took a turn for the worse during the 1990's.  

I was just at Sears today and I have to say, I enjoyed what I saw (very helpful staff in the tool area, great selection in appliances and electronics, and even some pretty decent clothing as well).

QuoteOriginally posted by jmn3
Dude, what's your beef with Sears?  If anything, Sears has stayed truer to it's roots than other department stores like JCPenney, Macy's, or any of the May/Federated brands.  They still carry all of the hardware, tools, appliances, auto centers and electronics along with the clothing lines.  Most of the other stores abandoned a lot of the non-clothing departments years ago.  

I don't mean any offense - but you weren't alive in the 70's or most of the 80's - so how do you know that is when Sears was "good?"  Sears is doing whatever they can in order to survive in the current market.  Unfortunately, for retailers in this type of store (low to mid-price department store), it means going head to head with Wal-Mart.  Hence - Sears Grand.  Will it work?  Who knows - only time will tell.  But I just don't understand the negativity toward the new format or the love of everything old.  Try not to fool yourself, Sears was not so hot or well-loved in the 1980's and they defenitely took a turn for the worse during the 1990's.  

I was just at Sears today and I have to say, I enjoyed what I saw (very helpful staff in the tool area, great selection in appliances and electronics, and even some pretty decent clothing as well).

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QuoteOriginally posted by jmn3
Dude, what's your beef with Sears?  If anything, Sears has stayed truer to it's roots than other department stores like JCPenney, Macy's, or any of the May/Federated brands.  They still carry all of the hardware, tools, appliances, auto centers and electronics along with the clothing lines.  Most of the other stores abandoned a lot of the non-clothing departments years ago.  

I don't mean any offense - but you weren't alive in the 70's or most of the 80's - so how do you know that is when Sears was "good?"  Sears is doing whatever they can in order to survive in the current market.  Unfortunately, for retailers in this type of store (low to mid-price department store), it means going head to head with Wal-Mart.  Hence - Sears Grand.  Will it work?  Who knows - only time will tell.  But I just don't understand the negativity toward the new format or the love of everything old.  Try not to fool yourself, Sears was not so hot or well-loved in the 1980's and they defenitely took a turn for the worse during the 1990's.  

I was just at Sears today and I have to say, I enjoyed what I saw (very helpful staff in the tool area, great selection in appliances and electronics, and even some pretty decent clothing as well).

I have to agree with you.  Sears is not better or worse that it was years ago.  Many stores i visited are nice and modern and they have a lot of staff at the sales floor to help you!  They do offer most non-clothing lines that other dropped.  Sears is probably the last of its kind with the closing of Wards.  They face stiff competition with Target, Wal-Mart and other retailers like Best Buy and Home Depot.  Sears is going foward with its concept selling what these stores are selling but all under one roof at Sears Mall stores.

Sears Grand is not widespread and the company plans to slow down Sears Essentials openings...  I'm unsure of the future of the company.  It's just hard to stay in the game with fierce competitors from all sides.   Sears is now in Ed Lampert's hands, who knows what is next?

I work at Sears Canada and it's quite hard to predict where the company is heading...  Sears Holdings acquired the division instead of selling it.  We have Martha but not U.S. Sears stores.  Kmart sold Martha but not Sears Essentials wich is a mix of Sears and Kmart.  Sears is at a major turning point right now.

QuoteOriginally posted by storehistoryguy

I love Sears. Most of my tools are Sears' Craftsman tools. I have an old vacuum cleaner from the 70s that is Sears Brand and still works like it did when it was new, great. If anything JC Penny has gotten worse. I used to like them, but sometime during the 90s they went down hill. They don't have much of a selection and their sales aren't much. Come to think of it the same goes for Macy's too.

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QuoteOriginally posted by jmn3
Dude, what's your beef with Sears?  If anything, Sears has stayed truer to it's roots than other department stores like JCPenney, Macy's, or any of the May/Federated brands.  They still carry all of the hardware, tools, appliances, auto centers and electronics along with the clothing lines.  Most of the other stores abandoned a lot of the non-clothing departments years ago.  

I don't mean any offense - but you weren't alive in the 70's or most of the 80's - so how do you know that is when Sears was "good?"  Sears is doing whatever they can in order to survive in the current market.  Unfortunately, for retailers in this type of store (low to mid-price department store), it means going head to head with Wal-Mart.  Hence - Sears Grand.  Will it work?  Who knows - only time will tell.  But I just don't understand the negativity toward the new format or the love of everything old.  Try not to fool yourself, Sears was not so hot or well-loved in the 1980's and they defenitely took a turn for the worse during the 1990's.  

I was just at Sears today and I have to say, I enjoyed what I saw (very helpful staff in the tool area, great selection in appliances and electronics, and even some pretty decent clothing as well).

I have to agree with you.  Sears is not better or worse that it was years ago.  Many stores i visited are nice and modern and they have a lot of staff at the sales floor to help you!  They do offer most non-clothing lines that other dropped.  Sears is probably the last of its kind with the closing of Wards.  They face stiff competition with Target, Wal-Mart and other retailers like Best Buy and Home Depot.  Sears is going foward with its concept selling what these stores are selling but all under one roof at Sears Mall stores.

Sears Grand is not widespread and the company plans to slow down Sears Essentials openings...  I'm unsure of the future of the company.  It's just hard to stay in the game with fierce competitors from all sides.   Sears is now in Ed Lampert's hands, who knows what is next?

I work at Sears Canada and it's quite hard to predict where the company is heading...  Sears Holdings acquired the division instead of selling it.  We have Martha but not U.S. Sears stores.  Kmart sold Martha but not Sears Essentials wich is a mix of Sears and Kmart.  Sears is at a major turning point right now.

I love Sears. Most of my tools are Sears' Craftsman tools. I have an old vacuum cleaner from the 70s that is Sears Brand and still works like it did when it was new, great. If anything JC Penny has gotten worse. I used to like them, but sometime during the 90s they went down hill. They don't have much of a selection and their sales aren't much. Come to think of it the same goes for Macy's too.

QuoteOriginally posted by Zayre88
Thursday, January 05, 2006
Sales tumble at Sears stores, up slightly at Kmart

Associated Press /

HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. -- Sales at Sears stores open more than a year plunged 11.9 percent during the last nine weeks of 2005, reflecting a cutback in holiday promotions and weak clothing results, parent Sears Holdings Corp. said Thursday.

The company's Kmart discount stores fared better, with comparable-store sales posting a narrow 1 percent gain over the same period a year earlier on higher apparel sales that offset a decline in home goods.

(SOURCE)
http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060105/UPDATE/601050441/1003

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Pekin, IL

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Drum Hill, ?.


(http://www.spindlecitycorvettes.com/cruisenight/20000524/images/DCP_0420.jpg)
http://www.spindlecitycorvettes.com/gallery.html

QuoteOriginally posted by d_fife
here is the 144,500 square foot Sears in valley stream new york in the green acres mall near the new york city limits

from http://www.siteride.com/srpl/p_snapshot.pl?lm=listing&resbox=1138238233&subNum=50125000001

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here is the sears in hazlet / middletown nj

from http://www.siteride.com/srpl/p_snapshot.pl?lm=listing&resbox=1140468809&subNum=10215000781

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Former Sears

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Electronics 2

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sears manchester CT in the buckland hills mall

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sears manchester CT in the buckland hills mall

manchester ct

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sears manchester CT in the buckland hills mall

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sears manchester CT in the buckland hills mall

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sears west hartford / farmington Ct in teh corbins corner across from westfarms mall. now this looks old and must have opened before the mall (i heard the mall opened 1974)

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sears west hartford / farmington Ct in teh corbins corner across from westfarms mall. now this looks old and must have opened before the mall (i heard the mall opened 1974)

west hartford

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sears in waterbury Ct in brass mill center and opened 1997 and I heard seasr was in the older mall ( I bet that one had the older logo)

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sears in waterbury Ct in brass mill center and opened 1997 and I heard seasr was in the older mall ( I bet that one had the older logo)

waterbury ct

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sears in waterbury Ct in brass mill center and opened 1997 and I heard seasr was in the older mall ( I bet that one had the older logo)

waterbury ct

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sears in waterbury Ct in brass mill center and opened 1997 and I heard seasr was in the older mall ( I bet that one had the older logo)

waterbury ct

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sears car center outside the brass mill center.

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sears in jefferson valley ny (near yorktown heights)

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sears in jefferson valley ny (near yorktown heights)

jefferson valley store. it is one of the 2 major stores in the mall.

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sears in jefferson valley ny (near yorktown heights)

jefferson valley store. it is one of the 2 major stores in the mall.

jefferson valley

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sears in danbury Ct in danbury fair mall.

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sears in danbury Ct in danbury fair mall.

danbury ct

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sears in danbury Ct in danbury fair mall.

danbury ct

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sears in danbury Ct in danbury fair mall.

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sears in danbury Ct in danbury fair mall.

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QuoteOriginally posted by Zayre88
And here is my local Sears :yup:

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And here is my local Sears :yup:

The side of the store

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Sears in Brunswick, ME

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sears in meriden CT

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sears in meriden CT

meriden ct. it must have been expanded when the one level section and filene's supposed renovation.

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sears in meriden CT

meriden ct. it must have been expanded when the one level section and filene's supposed renovation.

meriden ct

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sears in meriden CT

meriden ct. it must have been expanded when the one level section and filene's supposed renovation.

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sears in meriden CT

meriden ct. it must have been expanded when the one level section and filene's supposed renovation.

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meriden Ct and on the entrance it says sears and robuck company. notice that.

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sears in meriden CT

meriden ct. it must have been expanded when the one level section and filene's supposed renovation.

meriden ct

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meriden Ct and on the entrance it says sears and robuck company. notice that.

meriden ct

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sears in bangor me and it waas probably renovated when the mall was renovated, this picture is as of may 21, 2006. The first time I went was in 1999 and the sears looked like this.

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sears in bangor me and it waas probably renovated when the mall was renovated, this picture is as of may 21, 2006. The first time I went was in 1999 and the sears looked like this.

bangor me one

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sears in bangor me and it waas probably renovated when the mall was renovated, this picture is as of may 21, 2006. The first time I went was in 1999 and the sears looked like this.

bangor me one

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the sears in presque isle me in the mall that opened in 1993 and 84,000 sq.ft. and northern most sears in me and the US

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the sears in presque isle me in the mall that opened in 1993 and 84,000 sq.ft. and northern most sears in me and the US

presque isle sears. and this sears says optical appointment department there is no longer taking prescriptions and the one in bangor me will, but the one in bangor is almost 3 hours from this one (presque isle).

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the sears in presque isle me in the mall that opened in 1993 and 84,000 sq.ft. and northern most sears in me and the US

presque isle sears. and this sears says optical appointment department there is no longer taking prescriptions and the one in bangor me will, but the one in bangor is almost 3 hours from this one (presque isle).

presque isle me one

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sears massena ny in the mall that opened in 1990.

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sears massena ny in the mall that opened in 1990.

massena ny

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sears in watertown ny in the mall and notice the new logo

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sears in clay ny in the great northern mall and notice the red lettering on the building it was built in 1988 as was the ones I posted in pittsfield mass, schenectady mass. I had to take the rest of my pictures across the street because I got in trouble at this mall for taking pictures as mall security in the mall approached me and said they got complaints from people at ruby tuesday. I agree with a state ment of this mall it is intolerant of picture taking, in the last 6 yeasr the only two malls I HAVE EVER GOTTEN IN TROBULE WITH MALL SECURITY FOR PICTURE TAKING IS THIS MALL AND HOLYOKE, and a few other posters in this board have gotten in trouble at those 2 malls two.

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sears in clay ny in the great northern mall and notice the red lettering on the building it was built in 1988 as was the ones I posted in pittsfield mass, schenectady mass. I had to take the rest of my pictures across the street because I got in trouble at this mall for taking pictures as mall security in the mall approached me and said they got complaints from people at ruby tuesday. I agree with a state ment of this mall it is intolerant of picture taking, in the last 6 yeasr the only two malls I HAVE EVER GOTTEN IN TROBULE WITH MALL SECURITY FOR PICTURE TAKING IS THIS MALL AND HOLYOKE, and a few other posters in this board have gotten in trouble at those 2 malls two.

sears clay ny

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sears in ithaca ny

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sears elmira ny (horseheads)

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sears binghamton / johnson city ny

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sears williamsport / muncy / pennsdale pa

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sears wilkes barre pa

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sears in middletown ny

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the one in newburgh ny in the mall. and notice the labelscar of the old logo!!!!!!!

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former sears in poughkeepsie ny in south hills mall that moved in 1992.

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the new one in poughkeepsie in the galleria that replcaed jordan marsh in 1992 and 128,000 sq.ft.

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the new one in poughkeepsie in the galleria that replcaed jordan marsh in 1992 and 128,000 sq.ft.

poughkeepsie one

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in kingston ny in the mall

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in kingston ny in the mall

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in kingston ny in the mall

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sears in auburn ny in the fingerlakes mall

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Sears in lewiston me

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the one in victor ny (15 minutes from rochester)

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the one in greece ny (near rochester) in greece ridge center.

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sears in Irondequoit ny (near rochester) in medley centre where most stores closed and is 110,000 square feet. and opened 1989.

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Sears in lewiston me

The store has the outdated Lewiston Mall style with circle neons in its storefront.

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here is the sears in niagara falls in the summit park mall in that is in wheatfield ny.

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here is the sears in niagara falls in the summit park mall in that is in wheatfield ny.

niagara

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the 150,000 sq.ft. Sears in the boulevard mall in Amherst ny (near buffalo) and opened in 1999.

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the 150,000 sq.ft. Sears in the boulevard mall in Amherst ny (near buffalo) and opened in 1999.

amherst ny

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sears in williamsville / clarence ny in the eastern hills mall.

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sears in williamsville / clarence ny in the eastern hills mall.

williamsville / clarence (near buffalo)

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sears in the walden galleria in cheektowaga / buffalo ny.

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sears in hamburg / buffalo / blasdell ny in mckineley mall

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sears in hamburg / buffalo / blasdell ny in mckineley mall

sears in hamburg / buffalo / blasdell ny in mckineley mall

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sears in erie pa in millcreek mall

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sears in ashtabula oh in ashtabula mall.

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sears in mentor oh in great lakes mall

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sears in mentor oh in great lakes mall

mentor oh

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sears in elyria oh in the midway mall.

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Sears is considering acquiring Home Depot, Safeway, Radio Shack,  Gap,  Anheuser-Busch (beer company), and Manny Moe & Jack

http://www.suntimes.com/business/130385,cst-fin-sears09.article

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middleburgh heights ohio (not far from cleveland)

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middleburgh heights ohio (not far from cleveland)

middleburgh heights ohio near parma

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sears in richmond heights ohio and is 300,000 sq.ft.

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sears in richmond heights ohio and is 300,000 sq.ft.

richmond heights

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sears in the half vacant mall in north randall oh that is not too far from cleveland

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sears in jamestown / lakewood ny in the chataqua mall.

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QuoteOriginally posted by d_fife
sears in jamestown / lakewood ny in the chataqua mall.

jamestown ny

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sears in the king of prussia mall in pa

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sears in phillipsburg nj in the mall taht opened in 1989.

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sears essentials in bethlehem pa

QuoteOriginally posted by ameskmart1
New Sears Prototype
http://www.gbj.com/content.cfm?Action=story_detail&StoryID=1903

QuoteOriginally posted by MBZ321
The problem is, Sears creates dozens of new prototypes, but most never make it nationwide (ex. Sears Essentials/Grand)

QuoteOriginally posted by ameskmart1
New Sears Prototype
http://www.gbj.com/content.cfm?Action=story_detail&StoryID=1903

QuoteOriginally posted by Caldor1999
it still looks the same as any outehr sears to me only thing i found diffrenm tis that this store has a diffrnet lay out they still sell the sam eold crap they always had dosent look liek a dept store to me if they wanna try to have  a real nice lay out they should do what JC Penny and Kohls do have tehre store layed out liek that then sears would look like a nice store

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QuoteOriginally posted by Caldor1999
it still looks the same as any outehr sears to me only thing i found diffrenm tis that this store has a diffrnet lay out they still sell the sam eold crap they always had dosent look liek a dept store to me if they wanna try to have  a real nice lay out they should do what JC Penny and Kohls do have tehre store layed out liek that then sears would look like a nice store

I'm not even going to comment on this because no matter what Sears does, it will never change your opinion of Sears.

ANYWAYS.

I am very impressed with what I saw in the photos. I know the Sears near me underwent a Remodel a few years ago, so I don't expect any changes soon, but I would like to see something like that happen here. I did notice that the Mall Entrance Sign was dark, perhaps some Fancy overhead lights shining on Sears would brighten it up a lot. Perhaps they weren't complete with that yet. Great photos, too bad you weren't able to get all of the shots that you wanted to. I know how that goes. Thanks!!

QuoteOriginally posted by dmx10101
I work at Kohl's and trust me this Sears beats the look of any Kohl's. Most all Kohl's with the exception of the ones opened in the past couple of months look cheap and are very plain and basic. This Sears was bright, open, relaxing and inviting with new ideas not seen in other department stores.

QuoteOriginally posted by Caldor1999

QuoteOriginally posted by powersbt

QuoteOriginally posted by Caldor1999
it still looks the same as any outehr sears to me only thing i found diffrenm tis that this store has a diffrnet lay out they still sell the sam eold crap they always had dosent look liek a dept store to me if they wanna try to have  a real nice lay out they should do what JC Penny and Kohls do have tehre store layed out liek that then sears would look like a nice store

I'm not even going to comment on this because no matter what Sears does, it will never change your opinion of Sears.

ANYWAYS.

I am very impressed with what I saw in the photos. I know the Sears near me underwent a Remodel a few years ago, so I don't expect any changes soon, but I would like to see something like that happen here. I did notice that the Mall Entrance Sign was dark, perhaps some Fancy overhead lights shining on Sears would brighten it up a lot. Perhaps they weren't complete with that yet. Great photos, too bad you weren't able to get all of the shots that you wanted to. I know how that goes. Thanks!!

im not saying its bad its nice compact for sears but it looks nothing like a dept store and they lay out dose not look to much diffrent it kida reminds me or what montgomery ward did trying to redue there stores stearing away form a dept store look and trying to be liek wal mart or target in which case that did not work for mountgomery ward and look what happend to them

i think sears could bennafit form trying to be more like kohls or JC Penny try to go for that style for there stores maby go for that look i dont liek how all there stores have a white look to them maby adding some color and some carpiting to more sections of there stores then that would make sears look liek a real dept store thats what they need in my opinion thats how i think sears would do better in my opinion

QuoteOriginally posted by XISMZERO
Here's a Sears Essentials in Nashua, New Hampshire. This was definitely a former K-Mart. Taken 2-11-2007.

QuoteOriginally posted by Zayre88
Nice pictures.  I was there in 2005 (picture).  The Sears essentials logo was very small back then, they probably changed it for a larger one!  It was funny to see the old garden sign and "Pharmacy" lettering with the new Sears concept.

QuoteOriginally posted by XISMZERO

QuoteOriginally posted by Zayre88
Nice pictures.  I was there in 2005 (picture).  The Sears essentials logo was very small back then, they probably changed it for a larger one!  It was funny to see the old garden sign and "Pharmacy" lettering with the new Sears concept.

I knew some of the signage was leftover from Kmart apart the obvious "Garden" sign (thought strangely missing the "Shop" part). I didn't go into the store, assumed it looked just like a Kmart (distressed on the inside, cheaply rebranded). Looks to me like they also repainted the roofline even if the facade was chipping.

QuoteOriginally posted by XISMZERO
What a rarity! Check out that old-school logo!

QuoteOriginally posted by Zayre88
Sears sees earnings tumble 42%

Sears Holdings, the third largest US retailer, reported on Thursday a 42 per cent fall in quarterly earnings as it continues to face falling sales at its Sears and Kmart stores.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20521406/

QuoteOriginally posted by XISMZERO
Sears Appliance Outlet; West Haven, Connecticut. Taken yesterday (5.14.2007). What a rarity! Check out that old-school logo!

QuoteOriginally posted by XISMZERO
Here's a Sears Essentials in Nashua, New Hampshire. There seems to be a few converts in New Hampshire. Taken 2-11-2007.

QuoteOriginally posted by beachgal26
Wow, having been a loyal Sears customer for over 40 years (yes, I'm giving my age away), I would be encouraged if any of our 2 remaining stores would give themselves a facelift and help them stand out from the crowd.  It seems as though there are so many new chains coming to our area, that the remaining vintage chains like Sears would sit aup and take notice.  However, it appears that the new company that own both Sears and K-Mart are doing nothing (at least in TN) to reinvent themselves.  I do feel that Sears days are numbered and would be surprised to see them around in another 10 years.

:no:   :no:

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What's going on, what's next, discuss !!

QuoteOriginally posted by Zayre88
Sears Holdings stock plunged 12.6% Thursday nov. 29 after the company reporting a 99% drop in profit. Net income fell to $2 million for the third quarter ended Nov. 3 from $196 million a year earlier.

http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/djf500/200711291519DOWJONESDJONLINE000961_FORTUNE5.htm

http://www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews/idUSN2916850720071129

What's going on, what's next, discuss !!

QuoteOriginally posted by Zayre88
Another bad move by Sears;

Craftsman to end truck series sponsorship

According to the Kansas City Star, Craftsman will end its 13 year sponsorship of the truck series after its deal expires at the end of 2008

http://www.tsn.ca/auto_racing/news_story/?ID=224331&hubname=auto_racing

I think they still are the "official tools of Nascar".  But still, Lowe's and Home Depot are deeply involved in Nascar, especially Lowe's with its Kobalt tool line "The next generation of though tools".  A slogan directly aimed at Craftsman, old school tools ...

QuoteSears considers selling signature brands in other venues
Lampert says its exclusive brands may be sold elsewhere

CHICAGO TRIBUNE

With no sign of a sales pickup in sight, Sears Holdings Corp. Chairman Edward Lampert is making a radical suggestion: Sears should consider selling its proprietary brands such as DieHard, Craftsman and Kenmore through other retail outlets.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/chi-fri-sears-shldfeb29,0,296965,full.story
 

QuoteOriginally posted by beachgal26
Unfortunately, customer service seems to be a dying feature at most Sears stores.  There is a location at our local mall that I shop at and it is very hit or miss to find someone to help you and even then, they may or not be able (or willing) to be of any help.

I think that it may have killed both chains to have Sears and K-Mart co-owned.  It does not seem as it has helped either chain to be any stronger.

:huh::huh::huh:

• Roosevelt Boulevard & Adams Avenue, Philadelphia (Combo Store and Catalog Warehouse)
• 64th & Market Street, Millbourne (this location was former Millbourne Mills site, inbetween PRT/PTC/SEPTA's Market Frankford Line's 63rd Street & Millbourne Stations)
• 1495 Old York Road, Abington
• Adm. Wilson Boulevard, Camden

• 22nd Street & Oregon Avenue, Philadelphia
• Chelten & Wayne, Philadelphia
• Levittown Shopping Center, Tullytown
• Willingboro Shopping Center, Willingboro, NJ

QuoteOriginally posted by PaW
Hey Mobile - YOU are a CIH member?! C'mon! 'Plagiarizing' other's work is hurtful....cerain that was simply oversight...
but...is that YOU - SANG?

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QuoteOriginally posted by PaW
Hey Mobile - YOU are a CIH member?! C'mon! 'Plagiarizing' other's work is hurtful....cerain that was simply oversight...
but...is that YOU - SANG?

this post makes no sense

QuoteThis bugs the hell out of me since they're now showing it in ads PICK ONE DAMN IT! one or the other, NOT BOTH!!!!!!

QuoteSears Tower name change has few Chicago fans
By Mary Ellen Podmolik | Tribune reporter
March 13, 2009

Changing the name of Sears Tower to Willis Tower is a no-brainer, especially if you're Willis Group Holdings.

Corporate naming rights, whether it's a stadium or an office tower, boil down to ego, marketing and money, and now a London-based insurance brokerage with practically zero name recognition with the public gets its name attached to the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere.

What's far less certain is whether loyal Chicagoans, as well as tourists, will allow the "Willis Tower" name to stick.

The immediate reaction was obvious outside the Wacker Drive skyscraper Thursday, shortly after Willis announced it secured naming rights to the tower as part of its deal to relocate area offices to three floors there. Cell phone and digital cameras clicked away as word of the pending name change spread and people came to capture images of the Sears Tower name before it disappears in late July.

Many people, including hundreds chiming in online, appeared dead-set against embracing Sears Tower as anything different, despite the fact that the retailer it was named for left for the suburbs 17 years ago.

"I think it's terrible," said Jen King, 20, of Bartlett. "It's been the Sears Tower forever."

"It's just wrong," said her friend Audrey Joseph, 22, of St. Louis, shaking her head.

QuoteOriginally posted by Zayre88
Sears left the Sears Tower in 1992, but it's a shame to loose that name....  The Woolworth and Chrysler buildings kept their names.....

QuoteSears Tower name change has few Chicago fans
By Mary Ellen Podmolik | Tribune reporter
March 13, 2009

Changing the name of Sears Tower to Willis Tower is a no-brainer, especially if you're Willis Group Holdings.

Corporate naming rights, whether it's a stadium or an office tower, boil down to ego, marketing and money, and now a London-based insurance brokerage with practically zero name recognition with the public gets its name attached to the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere.

What's far less certain is whether loyal Chicagoans, as well as tourists, will allow the "Willis Tower" name to stick.

The immediate reaction was obvious outside the Wacker Drive skyscraper Thursday, shortly after Willis announced it secured naming rights to the tower as part of its deal to relocate area offices to three floors there. Cell phone and digital cameras clicked away as word of the pending name change spread and people came to capture images of the Sears Tower name before it disappears in late July.

Many people, including hundreds chiming in online, appeared dead-set against embracing Sears Tower as anything different, despite the fact that the retailer it was named for left for the suburbs 17 years ago.

"I think it's terrible," said Jen King, 20, of Bartlett. "It's been the Sears Tower forever."

"It's just wrong," said her friend Audrey Joseph, 22, of St. Louis, shaking her head.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/chi-fri-willis-tower-0313-mar13,0,1361480.story

QuoteOriginally posted by EddieJ1984
Here's a pic of the sears in notheast philly on cottman & bustleton ave, aparently it used to be a gimbel's, its three floors, the bottom floor was a super pharmor w/ sears on the top 2 floors, now its all 3 floors of sears. Also of note is the cart in the pic is a sears essentials cart, which there are none near here!
(http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/3397/sears.jpg)

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QuoteOriginally posted by EddieJ1984
Here's a pic of the sears in notheast philly on cottman & bustleton ave, aparently it used to be a gimbel's, its three floors, the bottom floor was a super pharmor w/ sears on the top 2 floors, now its all 3 floors of sears. Also of note is the cart in the pic is a sears essentials cart, which there are none near here!
(http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/3397/sears.jpg)

The Sears at Cottman and Bustelton Avenue was originally a Gimbel Brothers location.  Opened as "Gimbels Great Northeast" in the early 1960's, then in the mid 1980's became Stern's (when Allied Stores, then owners of Stern's and Pomeroy's) acquired the Philadelphia area Gimbels stores.

Sears acquired this site in the early 1990's to replace their Adams Avenue and Roosevelt Boulevard store/catalog warehouse location.

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QuoteOriginally posted by KmartDanny09
I hate Sears.... and I work for Kmart!

Here are some reasons:

1) The employees do not leave alone. They are always asking if I need help or anything. Its kinda old after awhile... I'm treated as know I'm shoplifting! That's because they are on commission with a very low base rate, no sales, no pay...

2) The manager tried to have Loss Prevention detain me for "Associate Discount Fraud" after I used my card when my friend needed shoes. To keep things legal, I handed the cashier the money and gave my friend his shoes... well the manager got upset, and tried to have LP get me for this. Thankfully, the single LP guy was going a cash pull at the jewelry counter. Sears Holdings is looking to backstab you as soon as they can, never buy something for someone in a Kmart or Sears store and let them see you be given money or give the person the item while within range of them or their cameras, we lost several associates this way...

3) They tell their customers that their ads can honored at Kmart. According to corporate policy, Kmart is supposed to honor Sears pricing on the same merchandise.

4) It smells like old people. Odd, mine smelt like tires.

5) They have audio announcements for "safety rules" at the escalators... these announcements continually warn people not to use carts or strollers on the escalators or to "walk or run in the opposite direction of this escalator's travel." If you have never worked in a store with an escalator, you wouldn't know... people can be so stupid- simple signs telling them not to do these things will not suffice.

5) They tell their customers that their ads can honored at Kmart. According to corporate policy, Kmart is supposed to honor Sears pricing on the same merchandise.

6) The employees are usually rude and act like they don't care. In appliances, you can tell which employees earn commissions... All associates in Brand Central are on commission, the only non-commission associates are in the cashwraps and the MCAs keeping the apparel tidy.

7) Even commissioned employees don't do anything sometimes. When we were looking for a TV with my grandpa, the employee only patrolled his area when the football game went to a commercial.

8) They tell their customers that their ads can be honored at Kmart. According to corporate policy, Kmart is supposed to honor Sears pricing on the same merchandise.

9) The store is oddly arranged. It was probably built before your grandfather and has been altered many times, Sears is over 130 years old now...

10) Employees wrongly tell customers that their ads can be honored at Kmart. (Can you tell I hate this) According to corporate policy, Kmart is supposed to honor Sears pricing on the same merchandise.

11) They don't have a good selection for "young adults" in the apparel departments. The whole men's department is a joke. Probably because most of it gets stolen anyway, so why put forth the effort of having nicer things

12) It looks like they TRIED to remodel it... but the lighting and flooring give away the half-assed look. No offense, but I am sure that Sears looked better than most Kmart stores...
 

QuoteOriginally posted by tntornadox
Having worked for Sears for a long while and during the merger era, I want to add some input here.

QuoteOriginally posted by KmartDanny09
I hate Sears.... and I work for Kmart!

Here are some reasons:

1) The employees do not leave alone. They are always asking if I need help or anything. Its kinda old after awhile... I'm treated as know I'm shoplifting! That's because they are on commission with a very low base rate, no sales, no pay...

2) The manager tried to have Loss Prevention detain me for "Associate Discount Fraud" after I used my card when my friend needed shoes. To keep things legal, I handed the cashier the money and gave my friend his shoes... well the manager got upset, and tried to have LP get me for this. Thankfully, the single LP guy was going a cash pull at the jewelry counter. Sears Holdings is looking to backstab you as soon as they can, never buy something for someone in a Kmart or Sears store and let them see you be given money or give the person the item while within range of them or their cameras, we lost several associates this way...

3) They tell their customers that their ads can honored at Kmart. According to corporate policy, Kmart is supposed to honor Sears pricing on the same merchandise.

4) It smells like old people. Odd, mine smelt like tires.

5) They have audio announcements for "safety rules" at the escalators... these announcements continually warn people not to use carts or strollers on the escalators or to "walk or run in the opposite direction of this escalator's travel." If you have never worked in a store with an escalator, you wouldn't know... people can be so stupid- simple signs telling them not to do these things will not suffice.

5) They tell their customers that their ads can honored at Kmart. According to corporate policy, Kmart is supposed to honor Sears pricing on the same merchandise.

6) The employees are usually rude and act like they don't care. In appliances, you can tell which employees earn commissions... All associates in Brand Central are on commission, the only non-commission associates are in the cashwraps and the MCAs keeping the apparel tidy.

7) Even commissioned employees don't do anything sometimes. When we were looking for a TV with my grandpa, the employee only patrolled his area when the football game went to a commercial.

8) They tell their customers that their ads can be honored at Kmart. According to corporate policy, Kmart is supposed to honor Sears pricing on the same merchandise.

9) The store is oddly arranged. It was probably built before your grandfather and has been altered many times, Sears is over 130 years old now...

10) Employees wrongly tell customers that their ads can be honored at Kmart. (Can you tell I hate this) According to corporate policy, Kmart is supposed to honor Sears pricing on the same merchandise.

11) They don't have a good selection for "young adults" in the apparel departments. The whole men's department is a joke. Probably because most of it gets stolen anyway, so why put forth the effort of having nicer things

12) It looks like they TRIED to remodel it... but the lighting and flooring give away the half-assed look. No offense, but I am sure that Sears looked better than most Kmart stores...
 

QuoteOriginally posted by tntornadox
It may have to do with the fact that we had some district-level integration here between Sears and Kmart, our local K's honor our prices on like merchandise and vice versa, but it was a corporate directive that was sent down awhile back, of course, as with most policies under the Big S, they probably go unenforced across most of the corporation.

QuoteSears Holdings swings to surprise loss as sales slump
The big miss drags down expected second-quarter industry performance

Aug 20, 2009, 12:39 p.m. EST

By Andria Cheng, MarketWatch

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Sears Holdings Corp. on Thursday reported a surprise loss for the second quarter, hurt by store-closing and pension costs as well as lower demand for home appliances and apparel. Its shares declined 11%, their biggest drop in seven months.

The Hoffman Estates, Ill.-based retailer swung to a loss of $94 million, or 79 cents a share, compared to a profit of $65 million, or 50 cents a share, a year earlier.

(...)Analysts have faulted Lampert for not making needed capital spending and investments to spruce up stores in the face of increased competition from Home Depot Inc. to Wal-Mart Stores Inc. , which have embarked on their own remodeling program.

The operator of about 3,900 Sears and Kmart stores said U.S. comparable-store sales slumped 8.6% overall, -- 13% at Sears and 3.9% at Kmart.

QuoteOriginally posted by Zayre88

QuoteSears Holdings swings to surprise loss as sales slump
The big miss drags down expected second-quarter industry performance

Aug 20, 2009, 12:39 p.m. EST

By Andria Cheng, MarketWatch

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Sears Holdings Corp. on Thursday reported a surprise loss for the second quarter, hurt by store-closing and pension costs as well as lower demand for home appliances and apparel. Its shares declined 11%, their biggest drop in seven months.

The Hoffman Estates, Ill.-based retailer swung to a loss of $94 million, or 79 cents a share, compared to a profit of $65 million, or 50 cents a share, a year earlier.

(...)Analysts have faulted Lampert for not making needed capital spending and investments to spruce up stores in the face of increased competition from Home Depot Inc. to Wal-Mart Stores Inc. , which have embarked on their own remodeling program.

The operator of about 3,900 Sears and Kmart stores said U.S. comparable-store sales slumped 8.6% overall, -- 13% at Sears and 3.9% at Kmart.

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/sears-holdings-swings-to-loss-as-sales-slump-2009-08-20

QuoteOriginally posted by jmcnamara96
i heard sears essentials will be rebraned sears grand is this true ive never been in a grand before in new england its essentials?

Quote from: dmx10101 on March 21, 2010, 10:46:31 PM
You can tell the bottom Sears was a Kmart. The Kmart sign is still on the light pole!

QuoteIn a surprise move, Sears Holdings Corp. said on Thursday it plans to spin off a large part of its stake in its ailing Canadian division, raising new questions about Sears Canada Inc.’s (SCC-T11.45-1.70-12.93%) future course amid tighter retail competition.

With about 95 per cent ownership of Sears Canada today, the parent would still hold about 51 per cent after the spinoff, which it expects to complete this year. Sears said it could further reduce its Sears Canada stake after the spinoff.

Quote from: retailisking on May 17, 2012, 07:39:16 PM
Do you think Sears Canada would sell any of its locations to Target to fill gaps in coverage?

QuoteFred Waks, chief operating officer at Riocan, Canada’s biggest real estate investment trust, said he does not believe a share spin-off by the parent spells the demise of Sears Canada, but added it has many plum locations in the eyes of keen U.S. retailers.

“[Sears] is not in a Zellers position in terms of [ultra-low] productivity, and they have, in general, locations that are better than Zellers. Does that mean that it’s a great play for J.C. Penney? There are a million different ways to cut it, and you can’t ignore how much Target paid for Zellers just for the real estate.”

While Target, which paid $1.8-billion for 189 Zellers leaseholds, may not be willing to pay high mall rents for urban locations, other Sears properties would look very attractive, Mr. Waks noted.

QuoteHOFFMAN ESTATES â€" Sears Holdings’ board of directors approved the spinoff of a portion of its interest in Sears Canada Inc.

Sears Holdings, which currently owns approximately 95.5 percent of Sears Canada, will distribute approximately 44.5 percent of the total issued and outstanding common shares of Sears Canada on a pro rata basis to holders of Sears Holdings common stock, with the company retaining 51 percent of shares.

QuoteAre Sears Canada’s days numbered? Poor results could have U.S. retailers circling soon

Hollie Shaw | Jan 8, 2013 6:24 PM ET

TORONTO â€" With news from its U.S. parent about lower sales and operating earnings at Sears Canada in the critical holiday quarter, the future looks increasingly grim for the Canadian department store chain as rival Target Canada gets ready to open stores here in two months.

Quote from: Marc B on April 05, 2013, 06:08:20 AM
Sears has announced their closing its photo studios nationwide.

http://www.wggb.com/2013/04/04/sears-portrait-studios-has-closed-its-doors-nationwide/

Quote from: TRJ_22487 on April 05, 2013, 06:53:17 AM

Quote from: Marc B on April 05, 2013, 06:08:20 AM
Sears has announced their closing its photo studios nationwide.

http://www.wggb.com/2013/04/04/sears-portrait-studios-has-closed-its-doors-nationwide/

I see some of these studios are in Wal-Marts too. So does this have nothing to do with the Kmart photo studios?

Quote from: Zayre88 on April 27, 2013, 07:40:47 AM
Forget retail â€" Sears Canada’s future lies in selling off real estate

- Financial Post

http://business.financialpost.com/2013/04/26/sears-canada-inc

QuoteSears Canada to close two, possibly three, Toronto area stores

Friday, June 14, 2013
7:53 PM EDT

Sears Canada is not exiting the Canadian market, said president and Chief Executive Officer Calvin McDonald, after announcing that two more stores will be closed next March, at Yorkdale Mall and Square One in Mississauga. The location at Scarborough Town Centre might also be closed. “This is not Sears giving up and leaving Canada. We’re still the largest department store in the country,” said McDonald.

Last year, Sears Canada returned three leases to mall owner Cadillac Fairview, giving up prime locations at malls in Ottawa, Vancouver and Calgary for $171-million. It later sold back another lease at the Deerfoot Mall in Calgary.

Seattle-based department store retailer Nordstrom will open stores in those three former Sears spaces, and new locations at Sherway Gardens and at Yorkdale. It hopes to eventually operate as many as ten department stores in Canada and at least 15 Nordstrom Rack discount locations.

Quote from: retailisking on July 04, 2013, 07:20:25 PM
Fast Eddie is cutting more deals with mall operators; CBL is buying anchor stores in KY and TN.
http://www.kentucky.com/2013/07/01/2700452/sears-at-lexingtons-fayette-mall.html
http://www.tennessean.com/article/20130702/BUSINESS/307020061/Sears-store-CoolSprings-Galleria-close-undergo-redevelopment

Quote from: Kmart Is Forever! on July 04, 2013, 09:02:50 PM

Quote from: retailisking on July 04, 2013, 07:20:25 PM
Fast Eddie is cutting more deals with mall operators; CBL is buying anchor stores in KY and TN.
http://www.kentucky.com/2013/07/01/2700452/sears-at-lexingtons-fayette-mall.html
http://www.tennessean.com/article/20130702/BUSINESS/307020061/Sears-store-CoolSprings-Galleria-close-undergo-redevelopment

I don't live anywhere in the state of Kentucky, but I have been to the store in Fayette Mall several times. I feel bad that my younger brother will no longer be able to get his car work done at The Sears Auto Center though.

Quote from: d_fife on July 09, 2013, 05:39:24 PM
Sears in Presque Isle is closing http://bangordailynews.com/2013/07/09/business/sears-in-presque-isle-to-close-at-least-58-to-lose-their-jobs/

Quote from: retailisking on July 10, 2013, 01:51:16 AM

Quote from: d_fife on July 09, 2013, 05:39:24 PM
Sears in Presque Isle is closing http://bangordailynews.com/2013/07/09/business/sears-in-presque-isle-to-close-at-least-58-to-lose-their-jobs/

You've got to wonder how long the Kmart will remain open up there.

Quote from: Kmart Is Forever! on July 10, 2013, 07:49:56 PM

Quote from: retailisking on July 10, 2013, 01:51:16 AM

Quote from: d_fife on July 09, 2013, 05:39:24 PM
Sears in Presque Isle is closing http://bangordailynews.com/2013/07/09/business/sears-in-presque-isle-to-close-at-least-58-to-lose-their-jobs/

You've got to wonder how long the Kmart will remain open up there.

What city and state is this Sears Store in?

Quote from: Zayre88 on July 10, 2013, 08:10:21 PM

Quote from: Kmart Is Forever! on July 10, 2013, 07:49:56 PM

Quote from: retailisking on July 10, 2013, 01:51:16 AM

Quote from: d_fife on July 09, 2013, 05:39:24 PM
Sears in Presque Isle is closing http://bangordailynews.com/2013/07/09/business/sears-in-presque-isle-to-close-at-least-58-to-lose-their-jobs/

You've got to wonder how long the Kmart will remain open up there.

What city and state is this Sears Store in?

Presque Isle, Maine.

I don't think that Sears and Kmart can both be in the same mall together.  They try to turn Kmart into Sears with Craftsman and Kenmore products so both stores probably sell similar merchandise.

In Rochester NH there is a mall with a full-line Kmart store and a smaller Sears dealer store selling Craftsman and Kenmore too.

Quote from: retailisking on July 18, 2013, 04:47:21 PM
http://bangordailynews.com/2013/07/18/news/aroostook/sears-reverses-decision-presque-isle-store-to-remain-open/

Quote from: ShopKoFan on July 24, 2013, 09:17:16 AM
Somebody please get rid of Eddie Lampert and hire a new CEO who knows what he's doing! Sears and Kmart have suffered enough!

Quote from: d_fife on August 01, 2013, 08:33:33 AM

Quote from: ShopKoFan on July 24, 2013, 09:17:16 AM
Somebody please get rid of Eddie Lampert and hire a new CEO who knows what he's doing! Sears and Kmart have suffered enough!

YAH GET RID OF HIM!!! he is dragging it into the ground! and Kmart needs to open more stores.

QuoteThis Legendary Retailer Might Be The Worst Investment You Can Make Right Now

Friday, August 23, 2013 8:30 AM
By David Sterman
 
The business of retailing is quite simple. You have a large base of fixed costs tied up in real estate, inventory and personnel, and you aim for a base of sales above those expenses. When that happens, each incremental new dollar of sales can quickly flow to the bottom line.

But this kind of operating leverage can work the other way, as falling sales make it harder to cover costs. That's the kind of negative leverage that has been in place for some time at Sears Holdings (Nasdaq: SHLD), which just announced another dismal quarter at both its flagship Sears stores as well as its Kmart stores. If the current sales trends continue, Sears won't even be around in five to 10 years.

Quote from: Marc B on August 26, 2013, 05:45:39 PM
My Mom said she saw an article in the newspaper the other day that said the CEO of Sears says they can't afford to update/remodel stores because of employee pensions.

Quote from: Zayre88 on August 26, 2013, 07:08:30 PM
(And Sears once had this slogan: "Sears - Where Else?")

QuoteSears’ exit from Eaton Centre, 4 other stores, raises red flags about its future in Canada

TORONTO • Sears Canada’s move to sell five plum urban locations back to its landlords for $400-million should ensure the retailer posts a profit this year, but it raises serious questions about the department store chain’s future in this country’s rapidly evolving retail landscape.

Quote from: ShopKoFan on August 05, 2013, 07:16:17 AM
As for Meijer, they would likely take most of the larger free-standing former Kmart, Super Kmart, and large single-story Sears locations and convert those to Meijer hypermarkets, unless they are structurally unsound, they would tear down and build new.

Quote from: Hudsons81 on November 10, 2013, 07:27:18 PM

Quote from: ShopKoFan on August 05, 2013, 07:16:17 AM
As for Meijer, they would likely take most of the larger free-standing former Kmart, Super Kmart, and large single-story Sears locations and convert those to Meijer hypermarkets, unless they are structurally unsound, they would tear down and build new.

Well, what if there's already an existing Meijer store across from a Kmart supercenter, as is the case with my nearest location in Southgate, Michigan?

Quote from: JimSawhill on December 08, 2013, 06:38:08 PM
If Sears ever go Out of Business, I hope someone with business sense (I would if I have the $$$) would open an 'old Sears', what I mean is a 'Sears that looks like it came from the 1970s (with a catalog operation, fashion, Sporting goods (including boats like they had back then) hardware and furniture). I hope Sears (and KMart) would be spun off and survive.

I doubt you'll see ShopKo in the northeast!

Quote from: ShopKoFan on December 08, 2013, 09:07:10 PM

Sears and Kmart on the other hand, are dying, their stores are falling apart, their CEO is too much of a dumbass to do anything fix Sears and Kmart

Quote from: catnap72 on December 17, 2013, 09:23:53 PM

Quote from: ShopKoFan on December 08, 2013, 09:07:10 PM

Sears and Kmart on the other hand, are dying, their stores are falling apart, their CEO is too much of a dumbass to do anything fix Sears and Kmart

Nah...just milking it until the time is right to liquidate.  It's been apparent for years that he has NO plans (or intention) to get the company back on track.

Quote from: ShopKoFan on December 17, 2013, 09:42:52 PM

Quote from: catnap72 on December 17, 2013, 09:23:53 PM

Quote from: ShopKoFan on December 08, 2013, 09:07:10 PM

Sears and Kmart on the other hand, are dying, their stores are falling apart, their CEO is too much of a dumbass to do anything fix Sears and Kmart

Nah...just milking it until the time is right to liquidate.  It's been apparent for years that he has NO plans (or intention) to get the company back on track.

Sears and Kmart are both lost causes then...

Quote from: d_fife on December 17, 2013, 09:44:22 PM

Quote from: ShopKoFan on December 17, 2013, 09:42:52 PM

Quote from: catnap72 on December 17, 2013, 09:23:53 PM

Quote from: ShopKoFan on December 08, 2013, 09:07:10 PM

Sears and Kmart on the other hand, are dying, their stores are falling apart, their CEO is too much of a dumbass to do anything fix Sears and Kmart

Nah...just milking it until the time is right to liquidate.  It's been apparent for years that he has NO plans (or intention) to get the company back on track.

Sears and Kmart are both lost causes then...

how do kmart and sears get fixed?

Quote from: Marc B on December 08, 2013, 02:09:18 PM
Still awaiting confirmation, but I heard the Sears Appliance and Hardware store in Bristol, CT is closing by the end of January.

Quote from: bubcolbert1952 on December 18, 2013, 11:56:13 PM
I don't get why the same people who think Sears stores sell nothing but junk don't feel the same way about Target, Tuesday Morning, TJ Maxx, Marshalls, Ross Dress for Less, HomeGoods, etc. While I respect all those companies because all of them were part of my youth, to be honest I think the merchandise at all of them is mostly garbage. Years ago Target had garden centers in their stores which I really liked, but when Target got rid of them I stopped shopping at Target (not trying to boycott them or anything, but they don't sell anything else I want or need to use). Also I miss the ceiling fans they used to sell, which were high quality, but now Home Depot and Lowe's seem to be the only places to find nice ones.

When Target got rid of the garden centers I was thinking they would go out of business. Lots of Target stores seem old and tired (and many are in decaying urban areas), and the Greatland stores got rid of Taco Bell which I really liked the convenience of, so that also made it seem like the end was near for Target. The Targets here in GA have liquor at slim prices, which is the only draw to their stores for me anymore.

Quote from: TRU7536 on December 23, 2013, 10:37:39 PMThere is a huge difference between Target and Sears. Target attracts the young people, with its trendy things they offer (cloths, furniture, etc). People my age (I am 32) are always at Target. I like it because they have some really nice stuff for your house.

Sears on the other hand, isn't targeted to people my age, they are for the older generations. I walked into a sears store recently and the cloths they had looked like I traveled back to the early 1990s. Also their stores are so dark and gloomy and just outdated!

When you walk into Target, they are bright and flashy. Sears is just known as the grandparents store.

Quote from: Ames Newington on December 23, 2013, 09:21:59 PM
Sears in West Hartford, CT at Corbin's Corner plans to subdivide it's store to Destination XL, which will take a part of the Sears space in 2014. I wonder if the entire Sears building will be re-done on the outside.

It's mentioned in this article:

http://www.courant.com/community/west-hartford/hc-west-hartford-development-1220-20131219,0,4121520.story

Quote from: Marc B on December 25, 2013, 02:58:13 PM

Quote from: Ames Newington on December 23, 2013, 09:21:59 PM
Sears in West Hartford, CT at Corbin's Corner plans to subdivide it's store to Destination XL, which will take a part of the Sears space in 2014. I wonder if the entire Sears building will be re-done on the outside.

It's mentioned in this article:

http://www.courant.com/community/west-hartford/hc-west-hartford-development-1220-20131219,0,4121520.story

Amazing because Destination XL was in the plaza before when the chain was known as Casual Male XL.

Quote from: Marc B on December 22, 2013, 07:00:28 PM
It's official. There is a sign in front of the plaza. Everything Must Go X% off. And all that good stuff there. Will the last business to leave that plaza please turn off the lights? When Sears is gone there will be an Aarons, a hair salon, a dentist office, a Chinese Restaurant, and a Big Lots that doesn't do any business. As I mentioned in the Joann's Thread, Joann's is moving from this plaza to Shoprite Plaza in Southington in February. Note: I'm not counting Wendy's or Webster Bank because those businesses don't need the plaza to be thriving to survive,

Quote from: ShopKoFan on December 08, 2013, 09:07:10 PM

Quote from: JimSawhill on December 08, 2013, 06:38:08 PM
If Sears ever go Out of Business, I hope someone with business sense (I would if I have the $$$) would open an 'old Sears', what I mean is a 'Sears that looks like it came from the 1970s (with a catalog operation, fashion, Sporting goods (including boats like they had back then) hardware and furniture). I hope Sears (and KMart) would be spun off and survive.

I doubt you'll see ShopKo in the northeast!

Shopko has the business sense to open just about anywhere and the money to expand east, but right now they're busy expanding with their Hometown stores. They've expanded into the Pacific northwest from the 1970s to the 1990s, but that was when SuperValu owned them. Have you even been to a Shopko? Their stores are much nicer looking than a Sears or Kmart. Shopko has a pharmacy and optical center in each of their stores, all the latest fashions, a great selection of electronics, and toys.
Sears and Kmart on the other hand, are dying, their stores are falling apart, their CEO is too much of a dumbass to do anything fix Sears and Kmart, and now their stores are outdated, and are closing at an alarming pace. As somebody stated on this forum, "Stick a fork in Kmart and Sears, they're done!", I think we had enough of Sears and Kmart. Kmart, unlike Shopko, does not have small stores in small towns with populations of 3,000 to 8,000. Those stores are called Shopko Hometown, and most of them are former Pamida locations. If Kmart, Target, or Walmart want to be as successful as Shopko, why don't they try a smaller store for smaller communities. It would be profitable and save people on gas.

Kmart and Sears are NOT going to survive!

And...Have you ever been to a Shopko?

Next time you're in Wisconsin (or Nebraska), visit a Shopko, and see why they're successful here in the Midwest.

Quote from: Zayre88 on January 15, 2014, 05:55:07 PM
Sears Canada to lay off more than 1,600 in latest cost-saving move

Sears Canada Inc. announced the layoffs of more than 1,600 employees late Wednesday, the latest cost-slashing move from the struggling retailer as it tries to boost its operating performance.

http://business.financialpost.com/2014/01/15/sears-canada-to-lay-off-1600-in-latest-cost-saving-move

Quote from: TRU7536 on January 15, 2014, 06:42:42 PM

Quote from: Zayre88 on January 15, 2014, 05:55:07 PM
Sears Canada to lay off more than 1,600 in latest cost-saving move

Sears Canada Inc. announced the layoffs of more than 1,600 employees late Wednesday, the latest cost-slashing move from the struggling retailer as it tries to boost its operating performance.

http://business.financialpost.com/2014/01/15/sears-canada-to-lay-off-1600-in-latest-cost-saving-move

its the start of the end for Sears

Quote from: retailisking on January 07, 2014, 12:53:47 PM
http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/capitalbusiness/sears-to-close-landover-store-in-march/2014/01/06/f9b80d3a-7722-11e3-af7f-13bf0e9965f6_story.html

Quote from: buzz86us on September 05, 2014, 09:15:27 PM
I am going to be working at Sears soon it is the one in Rotterdam Mall I think it should last for some time because honestly it is in the mall's best interest to keep Sears Holdings happy if Sears Holdings ever went under all they'd have is Macy's and I really don't see that mall attracting new Anchors...

Quote from: Hudsons81 on September 22, 2014, 10:22:34 AM
Hot off the press: Sears is shutting down their store at Century III Mall in suburban Pittsburgh in December. It was one of the mall's original anchors.

http://www.post-gazette.com/business/2014/09/22/Sears-closing-store-at-Century-III-Mall-in-West-Mifflin-Pittsburgh (http://www.post-gazette.com/business/2014/09/22/Sears-closing-store-at-Century-III-Mall-in-West-Mifflin-Pittsburgh)

Quote from: Marc B on September 05, 2014, 10:29:12 PM

Quote from: buzz86us on September 05, 2014, 09:15:27 PM
I am going to be working at Sears soon it is the one in Rotterdam Mall I think it should last for some time because honestly it is in the mall's best interest to keep Sears Holdings happy if Sears Holdings ever went under all they'd have is Macy's and I really don't see that mall attracting new Anchors...

Good luck to you. I was turned down without even being interviewed by both Sears Holdings stores - Sears in Meriden, CT and KMART in Cromwell, CT.

Quote from: TheFugitive on October 06, 2014, 03:17:49 PM
Stories like this about Ames began circulating in places like the Wall Street Journal
in the weeks leading up to our filing Chap. 11

Quote from: d_fife on October 21, 2014, 12:46:26 PM
Bay city MI and Enid Ok are closing.

Quote from: MikeRa on October 22, 2014, 07:28:53 AM

Quote from: d_fife on October 21, 2014, 12:46:26 PM
Bay city MI and Enid Ok are closing.

so is King of Prussia, PA

Quote from: TheFugitive on October 31, 2014, 03:58:52 PM
Another Sears closing.  Pittsburgh Mills Mall, in the Alle-Kiski Valley northeast of Pittsburgh.
Not even ten years old.

http://triblive.com/neighborhoods/yourallekiskivalley/yourallekiskivalleymore/6975322-74/sears-store-mills#axzz3Hl4CGwFp

Quote from: d_fife on October 21, 2014, 12:46:26 PM
Bay city MI closing.

Quote from: Marc B on December 28, 2014, 10:26:32 PM
Sears Appliance & Hardware at 852 North Colony Road (Route 5) in Wallingford, Connecticut in the Wallingford Fair Plaza aka Shoprite Plaza will be closing in 2015. The space is already being marketed and says it will be vacated by May 1, 2015 or earlier. At around 25,000 Square Feet this is store is much smaller than the Bristol location that closed in January 2014 which (including the garden center) was around 33,000 Square Feet.

Quote from: bubcolbert1952 on January 22, 2014, 06:32:13 PM
It wouldn't be too unusual if Target bought all the Sears store leases, while letting Sears close on their own. Afterward Target could completely gut the stores but the layouts of the new Targets would probably be a lot like the old Sears layouts. The only obstacle to this plan that I can see would be the ability to fit all the checkouts a Target store needs, because most Sears stores only have checkout counters a few places in the store. Also features such as pharmacies and snack bars might be hard to fit, but I do know of several conversions of mall-style department stores to Targets, including at least one former Sears.

I get the feeling Walmart will eventually buy the "better" Kmart store leases (of the bigger and relatively newer Kmart stores, mostly opened in the 90's) while having closing sales to clear the stores of merchandise, then taking as long as it takes to convert the stores to the Walmart appearance inside and out before reopening. Few of the 60's/70's Kmart store sites (which most current Kmart stores are) would have any appeal to Walmart, but maybe some of them could become Sam's Club, or at least could be demolished to fit Sam's Club new construction. Also Walmart has been experimenting in Texas with wholesale stores called Mas Club ("mas" is pronounced the same as "moss") which is a Mexican-themed version of Sam's Club. Of course there still is a lot of room for Mas Club to grow, and a lot of former Kmart sites in more urban areas such as the outskirts of Chicago have high Hispanic populations. I could see Walmart opening Mas Club everywhere at former Kmart sites just to keep Target out.

Quote from: Marc B on February 03, 2015, 10:43:44 PM

Quote from: Marc B on December 28, 2014, 10:26:32 PM
Sears Appliance & Hardware at 852 North Colony Road (Route 5) in Wallingford, Connecticut in the Wallingford Fair Plaza aka Shoprite Plaza will be closing in 2015. The space is already being marketed and says it will be vacated by May 1, 2015 or earlier. At around 25,000 Square Feet this is store is much smaller than the Bristol location that closed in January 2014 which (including the garden center) was around 33,000 Square Feet.

And it's officially closing.

http://www.myrecordjournal.com/wallingford/wallingfordnews/6852420-129/sears-appliance-and-hardware-to-close-in-wallingford.html

Quote from: Marc B on March 12, 2015, 01:44:24 PM
70,000 Square Feet of the Sears at the Danbury Fair Mall in Danbury, CT is expected to be sub-leased to Primark.

http://www.newstimes.com/business/article/Danbury-mall-gets-a-new-anchor-6090330.php

Quote from: mixedday on January 03, 2016, 02:22:38 PM

What's interesting in the SE PA side is that Sears has left King of Prussia and will operate at reduced space at Willow Grove. This somewhat leaves a geographic hole area. Neshaminy, Exton Square, Granite Run and Montgomery Mall will remain as Sears' only full fledged mall store for a lot of Montgomery County, PA. Granite Run might not even count for long if Sears closes there. I could be wrong but I believe these malls  are 25-30 minutes away from certain areas that one will have to really seek out to go to Sears, given that a full Sears won't be in one of the two nearest malls one is accustomed to go to, and not significant or existing at the top two malls on the SE PA side.

Quote from: Hudsons81 on December 13, 2014, 08:55:23 PM
This Sears anchors the Lincoln Park Shopping Center in Lincoln Park, Michigan. This opened with the center in 1956 and operated simultaneously with a smaller-and older-Sears in the downtown district of neighboring Wyandotte until that closed in 1977. Today, it and Dollar Tree are the only non-outlot tenants of the center, which was mostly vacated as property values in the area fell and as a result of rumors that a Walmart was going to be built on the site (that plan was shot down twice).
(http://i.imgur.com/dq1B0Fd.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/bwL5Jrw.jpg)

Quote from: ShopKoFan on February 10, 2016, 11:09:27 PM

Quote from: Hudsons81 on December 13, 2014, 08:55:23 PM
This Sears anchors the Lincoln Park Shopping Center in Lincoln Park, Michigan. This opened with the center in 1956 and operated simultaneously with a smaller-and older-Sears in the downtown district of neighboring Wyandotte until that closed in 1977. Today, it and Dollar Tree are the only non-outlot tenants of the center, which was mostly vacated as property values in the area fell and as a result of rumors that a Walmart was going to be built on the site (that plan was shot down twice).
(http://i.imgur.com/dq1B0Fd.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/bwL5Jrw.jpg)

I guess they'll paint over the Sears logo on the water tower when they are done.

Quote from: Zayre88 on February 25, 2016, 06:26:10 PM
Sears in Canada has stopped selling electronics.

They drastically reduced the number of Craftsman tools and hardware items they carry in favor of brands like Stanley or unknown brands. Meanwhile they carry more mattresses than before. 

Sears Auto Centers have been sold then all closed down in the past few years.  Recently the company sold several stores back to landlords and malls.  They recently sold out 8 Sears Furniture stores to a major canadian furniture chain.

Not sure where they're headed with this strategy... but they essentially are in the business of slowly going out of business.

Quote from: Zayre88 on March 26, 2016, 09:44:31 AM
Are these Sears closing in Newington, Salem and Manchester NH?

Apparently part of these stores are up for lease.  Sears is willing to downsize the stores to lease sometime more than half of the space to another retailer!

http://atlanticretail.com/listings/newington-nh
http://atlanticretail.com/listings/salem-nh
http://atlanticretail.com/listings/manchester-nh-3

Quote from: danfifepsu on March 26, 2016, 11:12:04 AM

Quote from: Zayre88 on March 26, 2016, 09:44:31 AM
Are these Sears closing in Newington, Salem and Manchester NH?

Apparently part of these stores are up for lease.  Sears is willing to downsize the stores to lease sometime more than half of the space to another retailer!

http://atlanticretail.com/listings/newington-nh
http://atlanticretail.com/listings/salem-nh
http://atlanticretail.com/listings/manchester-nh-3

Downsizing again... closing stores, watching sales plummet, and selling every valuable asset of the company...

yes SEars is doing that, but they are just giving SOME SPACE to another retailer while staying open.

Quote from: Zayre88 on March 27, 2016, 10:34:48 AM

Quote from: danfifepsu on March 26, 2016, 11:12:04 AM

Quote from: Zayre88 on March 26, 2016, 09:44:31 AM
Are these Sears closing in Newington, Salem and Manchester NH?

Apparently part of these stores are up for lease.  Sears is willing to downsize the stores to lease sometime more than half of the space to another retailer!

http://atlanticretail.com/listings/newington-nh
http://atlanticretail.com/listings/salem-nh
http://atlanticretail.com/listings/manchester-nh-3

Downsizing again... closing stores, watching sales plummet, and selling every valuable asset of the company...

yes SEars is doing that, but they are just giving SOME SPACE to another retailer while staying open.

Quote from: Zayre88 on March 28, 2016, 06:58:11 AM
It's just sad to see Sears going in that direction...

It's a total disaster...

Quote from: danfifepsu on March 28, 2016, 09:50:10 AM

Quote from: Zayre88 on March 28, 2016, 06:58:11 AM
It's just sad to see Sears going in that direction...

It's a total disaster...

there are SOME places in teh US where Kmart is the only store in town and that area, what will happen???

Quote from: TheFugitive on March 28, 2016, 12:07:19 PM

Quote from: danfifepsu on March 28, 2016, 09:50:10 AM

Quote from: Zayre88 on March 28, 2016, 06:58:11 AM
It's just sad to see Sears going in that direction...

It's a total disaster...

there are SOME places in teh US where Kmart is the only store in town and that area, what will happen???

You will have a LOOOOOOOOONG drive to go to the store.

(I spent time in an area of Michigan where the nearest store was a 35 mile drive,
and the nearest mall was 3 hours away!  It's why Ames went into the state....a lot
of areas with sparse competition.)

Quote from: TheFugitive on March 28, 2016, 12:07:19 PM

Quote from: danfifepsu on March 28, 2016, 09:50:10 AM
there are SOME places in teh US where Kmart is the only store in town and that area, what will happen???

You will have a LOOOOOOOOONG drive to go to the store.

(I spent time in an area of Michigan where the nearest store was a 35 mile drive,
and the nearest mall was 3 hours away!  It's why Ames went into the state....a lot
of areas with sparse competition.)

Quote from: danfifepsu on March 28, 2016, 01:29:34 PM
what of Walmart coming in? Among areas with that is Guam, Virgin Islands, Madawaska ME, Palmer MA, Hyannis Mass, Great Barrington MA, Sidney NY, Greenwich NY, Alliance NEBRASKA, some places in Iowa. The FLORIDA KEYS, some place in Wisconsin, Watertown Ct, Hamilton MT, Glendive MT and this place in California near the Arizona Border

the remaining 40-50K Kmarts, almost all of them are in no Walmart towns, well if there was a Walmart they'd be GONE as Kmarts that size cannot compete with anyone and hence why those stores were the first to go, 20 years ago and almost 10 years before Bankruptcy and Eddie Lambert days.

Quote from: BillyGr on March 28, 2016, 04:05:06 PM

Quote from: TheFugitive on March 28, 2016, 12:07:19 PM

Quote from: danfifepsu on March 28, 2016, 09:50:10 AM
there are SOME places in teh US where Kmart is the only store in town and that area, what will happen???

You will have a LOOOOOOOOONG drive to go to the store.

(I spent time in an area of Michigan where the nearest store was a 35 mile drive,
and the nearest mall was 3 hours away!  It's why Ames went into the state....a lot
of areas with sparse competition.)

Quote from: danfifepsu on March 28, 2016, 01:29:34 PM
what of Walmart coming in? Among areas with that is Guam, Virgin Islands, Madawaska ME, Palmer MA, Hyannis Mass, Great Barrington MA, Sidney NY, Greenwich NY, Alliance NEBRASKA, some places in Iowa. The FLORIDA KEYS, some place in Wisconsin, Watertown Ct, Hamilton MT, Glendive MT and this place in California near the Arizona Border

the remaining 40-50K Kmarts, almost all of them are in no Walmart towns, well if there was a Walmart they'd be GONE as Kmarts that size cannot compete with anyone and hence why those stores were the first to go, 20 years ago and almost 10 years before Bankruptcy and Eddie Lambert days.

Either could happen (or even something else).  All one has to do is look at the northern sections of New York state (places like Saranac Lake, Tupper Lake and similar) to see a number of towns that once had an Ames and many of which no longer have that type of store after Ames closed up, thus requiring lengthy travel to find some items.

On the other side, some of those places might be able to attract a Walmart - not necessarily huge areas, but far enough from others that they might be interested in them (and possibly even the Kmart stores themselves - while the couple you mention I know of aren't huge - Great Barrington particularly - if there is not an option to build (local rulings and such) they have been known to alter their format.  One only has to travel up Route 7 into Bennington VT to see that Walmart took over a 5&10 building in order to get into that area.

Finally, there is always the option that something else will pop up - they did try that in a couple of the northern NY areas with WiseBuys (and the expansion of Hackett's, a local hardware store turned general store) but then got a bit over their heads merging and expanding too quickly.  But you do have successful smaller store chains (look at ShopKo with their Hometown operations) so there is always a possibility of a similar operation popping up elsewhere (one wonders if Ames could have been successful doing just that, had they been able to get rid of existing debts and stores in more competitive areas).

Quote from: danfifepsu on May 03, 2016, 09:12:20 AM
wausau is closing

Quote from: danfifepsu on May 04, 2016, 06:46:01 AM
rotterdam seears closing  http://www.dailygazette.com/news/2016/may/03/0503_Sears/

Quote from: Zayre88 on July 22, 2016, 06:02:51 AM
Grand re-opening of Sears in Danbury:

http://www.valuewalk.com/2016/07/sears-holdings-corp-shld-danbury-store/

I kinda like the new logo on the store, at least it makes it look a bit more modern:

(https://blog.searsholdings.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Sears_Danbury_2.jpg)

Quote from: Zayre88 on August 25, 2016, 08:32:53 PM
Sears Canada adopts new logo

(https://s3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/3fQA52N40AVHovmqX9_dMg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3NfbGVnbztxPTg1O3c9NjMw/http://photos.newswire.ca/images/20160824_C1907_PHOTO_EN_758045.jpg)

Quote from: TheFugitive on September 27, 2016, 10:03:25 AM
That's a really good question.   Boscov's went into the South Hills Village mall here in
Pittsburgh and failed (which was a surprise as that's pretty much the healthiest mall
in town at this stage).  I would have thought the experience put them out of expansion
mode but if they are growing they can probably pick up some Sears locations for a good
price.

Quote from: BillyGr on September 27, 2016, 10:28:31 AM
Not sure exactly when that was, but there was a period where they had some financial issues that led to them closing stores.  However, once those were fixed they re-opened at least one of the closed locations, showing that it truly was money, not a bad location, that caused the closing in the first place.

Quote from: Marc B on September 04, 2016, 07:23:11 PM
Sears at the Staten Island Mall is downsizing. Primark will open on what was the 2nd floor of Sears. The former Auto Center is becoming The Container Store.

http://www.silive.com/westshore/index.ssf/2016/08/sears_downsize_as_rennovations.html

Quote from: JimSawhill on October 01, 2016, 07:39:45 AM

Quote from: Marc B on September 04, 2016, 07:23:11 PM
Sears at the Staten Island Mall is downsizing. Primark will open on what was the 2nd floor of Sears. The former Auto Center is becoming The Container Store.

http://www.silive.com/westshore/index.ssf/2016/08/sears_downsize_as_rennovations.html

What's Primark?

Quote from: Marc B on November 03, 2016, 06:29:38 PM
Sears and Sears Auto Center in the Corbin's Corner Shopping Center in West Hartford, CT are closing in January. Liquidation begins November 11th. The store is owned by Seritage Growth Partners which leases the store to Sears.

http://www.wfsb.com/story/33624969/sears-sears-auto-center-in-west-hartford-to-close-next-year

Quote from: Marc B on December 05, 2016, 07:23:49 PM
Pull the effing plug already. SHC has been on life-support way too long.

Quote from: danfifepsu on December 08, 2016, 04:55:00 PM
what will happen? if they close too many more stores how many they will have is the number of stores that closed in the 2002-2003 bankruptcy.

Quote from: Marc B on December 08, 2016, 08:31:58 PM
My Mom wonders if Sears closes in Meriden, Connecticut would JCP return to the Meriden Square Mall? She said she read how JCP is doing much better than it had been doing previously. She like's both Boscov's (which replaced JCP) in Meriden and JCP. In fact on more than one occasion she has shopped at both stores in one day.

Quote from: TheFugitive on December 09, 2016, 08:53:55 AM
Unfortunately they are in a death spiral from which they are unlikely to escape.
Walk into their stores....even at this time of year, and they are dead.

They send me increasingly attractive coupon deals.
I spend 45 minutes in their store, and can't find anything I'd really like to buy.

The end is near.

Quote from: danfifepsu on December 09, 2016, 10:32:18 AM

Quote from: TheFugitive on December 09, 2016, 08:53:55 AM
Unfortunately they are in a death spiral from which they are unlikely to escape.
Walk into their stores....even at this time of year, and they are dead.

They send me increasingly attractive coupon deals.
I spend 45 minutes in their store, and can't find anything I'd really like to buy.

The end is near.

the one i  went to Milford Ct and Glassboro NJ were dead when I went to them 2 days ago. they arent well lit and smell funny, yet Walmart and TArget are adapting (Target w flexible stores, WAlmart w another new remodel).  What year will Kmart go?

Quote from: Pikapower on December 09, 2016, 04:36:11 PM

Quote from: danfifepsu on December 09, 2016, 10:32:18 AM

Quote from: TheFugitive on December 09, 2016, 08:53:55 AM
Unfortunately they are in a death spiral from which they are unlikely to escape.
Walk into their stores....even at this time of year, and they are dead.

They send me increasingly attractive coupon deals.
I spend 45 minutes in their store, and can't find anything I'd really like to buy.

The end is near.

the one i  went to Milford Ct and Glassboro NJ were dead when I went to them 2 days ago. they arent well lit and smell funny, yet Walmart and TArget are adapting (Target w flexible stores, WAlmart w another new remodel).  What year will Kmart go?

My guess with the way that Kmart is going, they'll be gone in 2017!

Quote from: Pikapower on December 09, 2016, 04:36:11 PM
My guess with the way that Kmart is going, they'll be gone in 2017!

Quote from: Marc B on December 09, 2016, 06:52:43 PM

Quote from: Pikapower on December 09, 2016, 04:36:11 PM
My guess with the way that Kmart is going, they'll be gone in 2017!

Yes. As I was just discussing with a member of his board on Facebook Messenger a couple nights ago I don't believe a word "Eddie L" says about SHC not discontinuing the KMART brand.

Quote from: retailisking on January 09, 2017, 07:10:49 PM
http://www.businessinsider.com/sears-failing-stores-closing-edward-lampert-bankruptcy-chances-2017-1

Quote from: Zayre88 on February 10, 2017, 05:50:41 PM
"it will implement a strategic restructuring effort designed to streamline operations and target at least $1 billion in annualized cost savings"

More cuts, don't expect better stores, renovations, just more cuts and closings to keep what will be left afloat!

Quote from: retailisking on February 12, 2017, 02:50:48 AM
http://www.businessinsider.com/sears-failing-store-edward-lampert-bankrupt-retail-2017-2

Quote from: TheFugitive on February 13, 2017, 10:13:59 AM
I was in a Kmart recently where the mood was absolutely grim.

I was nearly the only customer.  It was as if the going-out-of-business sale
had occurred three months earlier, and no one bothered to tell the employees.

Quote from: danfifepsu on March 22, 2017, 03:45:53 PM
when will they go?

Quote from: ShopKoFan on March 25, 2017, 02:44:58 PM
Kmart and Sears will be "shipping their pants" for one last time before closing their last stores. No amount of "Blue Light Specials" will ever save Kmart from this death spiral, now that it is clear, that Sears Holdings has both feet in the grave.

Quote"We're not going out of business, we're just in the process of becoming a member-centric retailer with our Shop Your Way membership program"

Quote from: danfifepsu on March 25, 2017, 03:20:59 PM

Quote from: ShopKoFan on March 25, 2017, 02:44:58 PM
Kmart and Sears will be "shipping their pants" for one last time before closing their last stores. No amount of "Blue Light Specials" will ever save Kmart from this death spiral, now that it is clear, that Sears Holdings has both feet in the grave.

how many months now? I used to worry of Kmart closings now its I AM EXPECTING IT and of SEars these malls NEED A BACK UP PLAN!!!!

Quote from: Zayre88 on March 25, 2017, 04:17:16 PM

Quote"We're not going out of business, we're just in the process of becoming a member-centric retailer with our Shop Your Way membership program"

It's not an exact quote from Lampert but it's pretty much the usual excuse that was given after an announcement of falling sales.  It will probably be the same when they do go out of business.

Quote from: EddieJ1984 on March 25, 2017, 04:38:13 PM

Quote from: danfifepsu on March 25, 2017, 03:20:59 PM

Quote from: ShopKoFan on March 25, 2017, 02:44:58 PM
Kmart and Sears will be "shipping their pants" for one last time before closing their last stores. No amount of "Blue Light Specials" will ever save Kmart from this death spiral, now that it is clear, that Sears Holdings has both feet in the grave.

how many months now? I used to worry of Kmart closings now its I AM EXPECTING IT and of SEars these malls NEED A BACK UP PLAN!!!!

They really do, this one mall, Neshaminy Mall, the macys just closed, if sears goes then it's only Boscovs as the department store, they do have an AMC 24 theater and a barnes & noble, but only having 1 big department store will not be good.

Quote from: ShopKoFan on March 25, 2017, 02:44:58 PM

So, when Sears closes, it will be interesting what happens. Boscov could move there, but they might be too cheap. Maybe Simon should buy out the mall and find a way to consolidate all three Philadelphia Mills, Neshaminy and Oxford Valley down to two malls. Maybe persuade macy's to build a store at Sears/Neshaminy site - relocate out of Oxford Valley. I think Oxford Valley could be razed and the land sold to Sesame Place, or another entertainment venue, or made into a town center with luxury apartments. Basically, I wonder about the future of Oxford Valley Mall as well. While it is a stronger mall, it's not a power mall either and could struggle going forward.

Quote from: mixedday on September 28, 2016, 08:37:40 PM
I found this old article from 2013. In Hunt Valley, MD Sears didn't want apartments to be built in Hunt Valley Town Center:
http://www.bizjournals.com/baltimore/blog/real-estate/2013/07/hunt-valley-towne-centre-wants.html

The Avalon apartments opened in August of this year, so Avalon ended up winning. What's puzzling is the Sears is on the opposite end of the former mall. What beef would Sears have with apartments that aren't anywhere near the Sears? Wegmans which is closer to the apartments didn't object.

The same issue is playing out in Burlington, NJ with Sears blocking Moonbeam from redeveloping the Burlington Center Mall, and Sears sits there all by itself without any other anchors.

It does seem ridiculous that Sears, a dying chain, holds on to properties on decline and then blocks redevelopment around it to proceed. The Hunt Valley Sears is a small tier 3 store, that doesn't sell TVs and has an unpopular Auto Center.

On another note, I just learned the JCPenney actually closed at Owings Mills Mall back in April of this year. The entire mall is closed, except there is an AMC Movie outparcel still open. I just drove by and the mall is still up but is slated for demolition. If it was Sears, they would have strung along, but JCPenney apparently decided to close not willing to be a last lone store for perpetuity, even though JCPenney doesn't have a Towson/Timonium store unlike Macy's. JCPenney only has stores in the northeast side of Baltimore County, and Columbia.

Quote from: store215 on March 29, 2017, 09:37:54 PM

Quote from: ShopKoFan on March 25, 2017, 02:44:58 PM

So, when Sears closes, it will be interesting what happens. Boscov could move there, but they might be too cheap. Maybe Simon should buy out the mall and find a way to consolidate all three Philadelphia Mills, Neshaminy and Oxford Valley down to two malls. Maybe persuade macy's to build a store at Sears/Neshaminy site - relocate out of Oxford Valley. I think Oxford Valley could be razed and the land sold to Sesame Place, or another entertainment venue, or made into a town center with luxury apartments. Basically, I wonder about the future of Oxford Valley Mall as well. While it is a stronger mall, it's not a power mall either and could struggle going forward.

No way Oxford Valley is going anywhere. Although not the 'strongest' of malls, it is surrounded by areas with a lot stronger demographics than Neshaminy. I don't think visibility is really an issue at Neshaminy, but there are just too many other big box centers and such all around the mall. The only thing I could think may happen is Walmart may want to join the mall as a true supercenter (the store across the road from the mall is a hot mess) as they did at Philadelphia Mills. Boscov's would honestly make more sense at Oxford Valley, but they just spent a lot of money expanding Neshaminy, so I doubt they will try that again. Boscov's still seems to do fine regardless of the mall attached to them (the majority of their stores are attached to 'weaker' malls). I don't have high hopes for Neshaminy though surviving as an enclosed mall in the long term, especially when Sears closes up.

Quote from: retailisking on June 13, 2017, 11:45:05 AM
The struggling retailer says its ability to remain a going concern is in doubt; the stock is now trading under a dollar a share
http://www.bnn.ca/sears-canada-puts-itself-up-for-sale-amid-revenue-swoon-1.777606

Quote from: Zayre88 on June 13, 2017, 07:10:34 PM

Quote from: retailisking on June 13, 2017, 11:45:05 AM
The struggling retailer says its ability to remain a going concern is in doubt; the stock is now trading under a dollar a share
http://www.bnn.ca/sears-canada-puts-itself-up-for-sale-amid-revenue-swoon-1.777606

Sears Canada is done... they keep trying to reinvent themselves but it's simply not working, no new logo, new layouts or food will save Sears Canada.

Quote from: TheFugitive on August 31, 2017, 01:59:55 PM
They've sunk so low that they have 81-year old guys working Loss Prevention?

http://www.wpxi.com/news/trending-now/police-shoplifters-stealing-televisions-shove-81yearold-man-killing-him/601169917

Quote from: Brammy on August 31, 2017, 04:11:54 PM

Quote from: TheFugitive on August 31, 2017, 01:59:55 PM
They've sunk so low that they have 81-year old guys working Loss Prevention?

http://www.wpxi.com/news/trending-now/police-shoplifters-stealing-televisions-shove-81yearold-man-killing-him/601169917

That was the first thought I had when read the story on the "DEAD AND DYING RETAIL" Facebook Page yesterday, but it says the guy has worked for Sears for 13 years. So he was 68 when he started at Sears. Maybe he has been doing the LP job since he was 68.

• Sears Appliance Outlet Stores Philadelphia Pa Outlet #4621: 1357 Franklin Mills Circle, Philadelphia, PA 19154
• Sears Auto Center #6833: 100 Neshaminy Mall, Bensalem, PA 19020
• Sears Neshaminy Mall #1454: 100 Neshaminy Mall, Bensalem, PA 19020
• Sears Auto Center #6223: Rt 541 & I-295, Burlington, NJ 08016
• Sears Oxford Valley Mall #1064: 2300 E Lincoln Hwy, Langhorne, PA 19047
• Sears Burlington - A #1874: 2501 Mt Holly Rd, Burlington, NJ 08016
• Sears Ne Philadelphia #1084: 7300 Bustleton Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19152
• Sears Hardware Stores Market Pl At Huntingdon Vly #5293: 2170 County Line Rd, Huntingdon Vy, PA 19006
• Sears Willow Grove Park Mall #1354: 2500 West Moreland Road, Willow Grove, PA 19090
• Sears Auto Center #6803: 2550 Moreland Rd/Willow Gr Ml, Willow Grove, PA 19090
• Sears Moorestown Mall S/C #1494: Rt 38 And Lenola Rd, Moorestown, NJ 08057
• Sears Auto Center #6024: Rt 38 & Lenola Rd, Moorestown, NJ 08057
• Sears Appliance Outlet Stores Cherry Hill - Outlet #9963: 2232 Route 70 West Suite C, Cherry Hill, NJ 08002
• Sears Appliance Outlet Stores Voorhees - Otlt #4601: 332 S Burnt Mill Rd, Voorhees, NJ 08043
• Sears Auto Center #6594: 300 Quaker Bridge Mall, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
• Sears Montgomery Mall #1834: 600 Montgomery Mall, North Wales, PA 19454
• Sears Quaker Bridge Mall #1734: 300 Quaker Bridge Mall, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
• Sears Auto Center #6774: 600 Montgomery Mall, North Wales, PA 19454
• Sears Appliance Outlet Stores Norristown - Outlet #9114: 2811 Dekalb Pike, Norristown, PA 19401
• Sears Hardware Stores Norristown - Hdwr #5223: 2811 Dekalb Pike, Norristown, PA 19401
• Sears Deptford Mall #1464: 1750 Deptford Center Road, Deptford, NJ 08096
• Sears Auto Center #6494: 1750 Deptford Ctr-Deptford Ml, Deptford, NJ 08096
• Sears Home Appliance Showroom #7190: 1180-1182 Baltimore Pike, Springfield, PA 19064
• Ringoes - Auth Hometown #3103: 176 Highway 202 & 31, Ringoes, NJ 08551
• Sears Hardware Stores Jamesway Plz #5243: 616 N Delsea Dr (Rt 47), Glassboro, NJ 08028
• Sears Granite Run Mall #1654: 1067 W Baltimore Pike, Media, PA 19063
• Sears Auto Center #6933: 1067 W Baltimore Pike, Media, PA 19063

Quote from: MikeRa on September 27, 2017, 07:06:31 PM
The following Sears stores are still open in the Philadelphia area:

• Sears Appliance Outlet Stores Philadelphia Pa Outlet #4621: 1357 Franklin Mills Circle, Philadelphia, PA 19154
• Sears Auto Center #6833: 100 Neshaminy Mall, Bensalem, PA 19020
• Sears Neshaminy Mall #1454: 100 Neshaminy Mall, Bensalem, PA 19020
• Sears Auto Center #6223: Rt 541 & I-295, Burlington, NJ 08016
• Sears Oxford Valley Mall #1064: 2300 E Lincoln Hwy, Langhorne, PA 19047
• Sears Burlington - A #1874: 2501 Mt Holly Rd, Burlington, NJ 08016
• Sears Ne Philadelphia #1084: 7300 Bustleton Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19152
• Sears Hardware Stores Market Pl At Huntingdon Vly #5293: 2170 County Line Rd, Huntingdon Vy, PA 19006
• Sears Willow Grove Park Mall #1354: 2500 West Moreland Road, Willow Grove, PA 19090
• Sears Auto Center #6803: 2550 Moreland Rd/Willow Gr Ml, Willow Grove, PA 19090
• Sears Moorestown Mall S/C #1494: Rt 38 And Lenola Rd, Moorestown, NJ 08057
• Sears Auto Center #6024: Rt 38 & Lenola Rd, Moorestown, NJ 08057
• Sears Appliance Outlet Stores Cherry Hill - Outlet #9963: 2232 Route 70 West Suite C, Cherry Hill, NJ 08002
• Sears Appliance Outlet Stores Voorhees - Otlt #4601: 332 S Burnt Mill Rd, Voorhees, NJ 08043
• Sears Auto Center #6594: 300 Quaker Bridge Mall, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
• Sears Montgomery Mall #1834: 600 Montgomery Mall, North Wales, PA 19454
• Sears Quaker Bridge Mall #1734: 300 Quaker Bridge Mall, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
• Sears Auto Center #6774: 600 Montgomery Mall, North Wales, PA 19454
• Sears Appliance Outlet Stores Norristown - Outlet #9114: 2811 Dekalb Pike, Norristown, PA 19401
• Sears Hardware Stores Norristown - Hdwr #5223: 2811 Dekalb Pike, Norristown, PA 19401
• Sears Deptford Mall #1464: 1750 Deptford Center Road, Deptford, NJ 08096
• Sears Auto Center #6494: 1750 Deptford Ctr-Deptford Ml, Deptford, NJ 08096
• Sears Home Appliance Showroom #7190: 1180-1182 Baltimore Pike, Springfield, PA 19064
• Ringoes - Auth Hometown #3103: 176 Highway 202 & 31, Ringoes, NJ 08551
• Sears Hardware Stores Jamesway Plz #5243: 616 N Delsea Dr (Rt 47), Glassboro, NJ 08028
• Sears Granite Run Mall #1654: 1067 W Baltimore Pike, Media, PA 19063
• Sears Auto Center #6933: 1067 W Baltimore Pike, Media, PA 19063

Quote from: JJBers on September 27, 2017, 07:19:55 PM

Quote from: MikeRa on September 27, 2017, 07:06:31 PM
The following Sears stores are still open in the Philadelphia area:

• Sears Appliance Outlet Stores Philadelphia Pa Outlet #4621: 1357 Franklin Mills Circle, Philadelphia, PA 19154
• Sears Auto Center #6833: 100 Neshaminy Mall, Bensalem, PA 19020
• Sears Neshaminy Mall #1454: 100 Neshaminy Mall, Bensalem, PA 19020
• Sears Auto Center #6223: Rt 541 & I-295, Burlington, NJ 08016
• Sears Oxford Valley Mall #1064: 2300 E Lincoln Hwy, Langhorne, PA 19047
• Sears Burlington - A #1874: 2501 Mt Holly Rd, Burlington, NJ 08016
• Sears Ne Philadelphia #1084: 7300 Bustleton Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19152
• Sears Hardware Stores Market Pl At Huntingdon Vly #5293: 2170 County Line Rd, Huntingdon Vy, PA 19006
• Sears Willow Grove Park Mall #1354: 2500 West Moreland Road, Willow Grove, PA 19090
• Sears Auto Center #6803: 2550 Moreland Rd/Willow Gr Ml, Willow Grove, PA 19090
• Sears Moorestown Mall S/C #1494: Rt 38 And Lenola Rd, Moorestown, NJ 08057
• Sears Auto Center #6024: Rt 38 & Lenola Rd, Moorestown, NJ 08057
• Sears Appliance Outlet Stores Cherry Hill - Outlet #9963: 2232 Route 70 West Suite C, Cherry Hill, NJ 08002
• Sears Appliance Outlet Stores Voorhees - Otlt #4601: 332 S Burnt Mill Rd, Voorhees, NJ 08043
• Sears Auto Center #6594: 300 Quaker Bridge Mall, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
• Sears Montgomery Mall #1834: 600 Montgomery Mall, North Wales, PA 19454
• Sears Quaker Bridge Mall #1734: 300 Quaker Bridge Mall, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
• Sears Auto Center #6774: 600 Montgomery Mall, North Wales, PA 19454
• Sears Appliance Outlet Stores Norristown - Outlet #9114: 2811 Dekalb Pike, Norristown, PA 19401
• Sears Hardware Stores Norristown - Hdwr #5223: 2811 Dekalb Pike, Norristown, PA 19401
• Sears Deptford Mall #1464: 1750 Deptford Center Road, Deptford, NJ 08096
• Sears Auto Center #6494: 1750 Deptford Ctr-Deptford Ml, Deptford, NJ 08096
• Sears Home Appliance Showroom #7190: 1180-1182 Baltimore Pike, Springfield, PA 19064
• Ringoes - Auth Hometown #3103: 176 Highway 202 & 31, Ringoes, NJ 08551
• Sears Hardware Stores Jamesway Plz #5243: 616 N Delsea Dr (Rt 47), Glassboro, NJ 08028
• Sears Granite Run Mall #1654: 1067 W Baltimore Pike, Media, PA 19063
• Sears Auto Center #6933: 1067 W Baltimore Pike, Media, PA 19063

Hartford area: 1M population...we got 2, one in Manchester, and one in Newington. woo wee

Quote from: AmesNewington on September 28, 2017, 05:59:11 AM

Quote from: JJBers on September 27, 2017, 07:19:55 PM
Hartford area: 1M population...we got 2, one in Manchester, and one in Newington. woo wee

Plus one close to Hartford in Meriden.

Quote from: Brammy on September 28, 2017, 07:26:36 AM
Colchester - Sears Hometown - 199 Old Hartford Road

Waterford - Sears and Sears Auto - 850 Hartford Turnpike (Crystal Mall)

Quote from: retailisking on October 04, 2017, 07:14:49 PM
https://beta.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/sears-canada-moves-closer-to-liquidation-as-stranzl-bid-falters/article36494745