Sears

[giantsfan2016]

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.

[retailisking]

The noose continues to tighten around Sears as more vendors pull out, citing a deteriorating market for insuring payment for shipments to the troubled retailer. Key vendors like LG, who supplies appliances to Sears, are in a position to demand better payment terms, but that only exacerbates Sears' cash flow problems.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-sears-vendors-insight/without-insurance-some-vendors-balk-at-stocking-sears-shelves-idUSKCN1B50E9

[TheFugitive]

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.

I was in charge of Loss Prevention at Hills.  I would not have hired an 81-year old guy for that role.
Probably would not have hired a 68-year old.  Or a 92 lb. woman.   It's a safety issue.

[MikeRa]

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

[JJBers]

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

[AmesNewington]

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

Plus one close to Hartford in Meriden.

[JJBers]

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

Plus one close to Hartford in Meriden.

That's not technically not part of the metro area, but ok.

[giantsfan2016]

Remaining Sears Stores open in CT - Statewide List (Including Auto, Appliance, Hardware, Hometown, and Regular Stores)

Barkhamstead - Sears Hometown - 380 New Hartford Road

Colchester - Sears Hometown - 199 Old Hartford Road

Danbury - Sears and Sears Auto - 7 Backus Ave (Danbury Fair Mall)

Enfield - Sears Auto - 104 Elm Street (Interesting they're still open since Sears at Enfield Square closed a while ago)

Manchester - Sears and Sears Auto - 190 Buckland Hills Drive (Buckland Hills Mall)

Meriden - Sears and Sears Auto - 470 Lewis Avenue (Meriden Square Mall)

Milford - Sears and Sears Auto - 1201 Boston Post Road (CT. Post Mall)

Newington - Sears Appliance Outlet - 65 Holmes Road

Shelton - Sears Hardware - 705 Bridgeport Avenue

Waterbury - Sears and Sears Auto 375/425  Union Street (Brass Mill Mall. Auto is listed as 375. Store at 425)

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

West Haven - Sears Appliance Outlet - 190A Frontage Road

[JJBers]

Colchester - Sears Hometown - 199 Old Hartford Road

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

With the closure of the Windham Sears Hardware in May 2016, Colchester is the closest Sears brand, while Waterford is the closest "Sears"

[retailisking]

https://beta.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/sears-canada-moves-closer-to-liquidation-as-stranzl-bid-falters/article36494745

[Zayre88]

https://beta.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/sears-canada-moves-closer-to-liquidation-as-stranzl-bid-falters/article36494745

I think it will happen very soon...

There's no hope.  I visited 2 closing locations recently and one of the oldest full-line store still open and I can't understand why this company is still in business.  Some of these stores were so old and tired... and yet some of these are located right by vacant Target stores that are nearly brand new and modern!

http://business.financialpost.com/news/retail-marketing/sears-lenders-may-start-liquidating-business-by-oct-19-as-deal-with-chairman-remains-elusive

[giantsfan2016]

Sears has ended a 101 year with Whirlpool and will no longer sell Whirlpool appliances and appliances made by Whirlpools Subsidiaries such as Maytag, Jenn-Air, and Kitchen Aid.

http://www.wfsb.com/story/36666884/the-thrill-is-gone-sears-whirlpool-split-after-100-years

[TheFugitive]

translation: Whirlpool does not want to be stuck with a huge amount of receivables when they file for bankruptcy and has opted to stop shipping product instead.

[giantsfan2016]

Sears is bringing back the Wishbook Catalog. It will be in print, online, and on their app

https://www.cnbc.com/2017/10/25/sears-is-bringing-back-its-iconic-holiday-catalog.html

Brammy's note: It's much smaller than the catalog of the olden days. I think the last time I looked at a Sears catalog was in the early 90s for a school assignment. The assignment was "What would you buy if you had $1 Million."

[JJBers]

Here are some photos of the abandoned Sears in Enfield:
Mall entrance:

Former Sears (Enfield Square) by JJBers, on Flickr
First entrance:

Former Sears (Enfield Square) by JJBers, on Flickr
Logo area:

Former Sears (Enfield Square) by JJBers, on Flickr
Still open Auto Center:

Sears Auto Center (Enfield Square) by JJBers, on Flickr
Full side view:

Former Sears (Enfield Square) by JJBers, on Flickr
Finally, the back entrance:

Former Sears (Enfield Square) by JJBers, on Flickr

[giantsfan2016]

Sears has cut their advertising budget big time.

http://www.wfmz.com/business/national-and-world-business/sears-and-kmart-brands-a-disappearing-act-this-holiday-season/656718549

[TheFugitive]

They've refocused that money on bombarding my inbox!   ;D

[AmesNewington]

Sears and Kmart have seemed to resort to having frequent "blowout" sales where everything is on sale which looks like a GOB sale. If the signage is bad enough, the stores look picked over and there are plenty of empty spaces. This looks like a lazy marketing tool for the company.

[Retail Fan+ (Justin Hill)]

It could be the final nails in the coffins for the former retail giants.

[BillyGr]

One has to suspect that at least some of the cuts can be due to the continual closings over the past several years?  That being, no need to advertise (or to do so much less) in an area that once contained many Kmart and Sears stores but now has very few (if any) remaining of either.

[TheFugitive]

Your theory is plausible.  It makes no sense to blast advertising into areas
where you no longer have a store.

[TheFugitive]

I just ordered a 12V tire inflator (the arctic blast is playing havoc with the tire pressure
sensors on my car) and a pair of Wrangler jeans from Sears.

Using my points and "freecash" the total came to thirty-one bucks with free shipping.

That's insane!  I don't see how they stay in business this way.

[giantsfan2016]

I just ordered a 12V tire inflator (the arctic blast is playing havoc with the tire pressure
sensors on my car) and a pair of Wrangler jeans from Sears.

Using my points and "freecash" the total came to thirty-one bucks with free shipping.

That's insane!  I don't see how they stay in business this way.

They might as well be dead. My Mom and her friend went to the Meriden Square Mall  in Meriden, CT last Wednesday the 20th. - Four shopping days til XMAS. Boscov's was packed. My Mom's friend couldn't find what she was looking for, so they tried Sears. Besides my Mom and her friend there were maybe 4 other people in the store and Hispanic Music playing over the intercom. Sears didn't have what she was looking for either. So they went to Macy's. Macy's like Boscov's was packed. She found what she was looking for, but it was more than what she wanted to pay. Bottom line - Boscov's and Macy's (at least at this mall) Health. Sears - Dead.

[Retail Fan+ (Justin Hill)]

The Sears in Green Bay, Wisconsin closes in February 2017.

[JimSawhill]

Remaining Sears Stores open in CT - Statewide List (Including Auto, Appliance, Hardware, Hometown, and Regular Stores)

Barkhamstead - Sears Hometown - 380 New Hartford Road

Colchester - Sears Hometown - 199 Old Hartford Road

Danbury - Sears and Sears Auto - 7 Backus Ave (Danbury Fair Mall)

Enfield - Sears Auto - 104 Elm Street (Interesting they're still open since Sears at Enfield Square closed a while ago)

Manchester - Sears and Sears Auto - 190 Buckland Hills Drive (Buckland Hills Mall)

Meriden - Sears and Sears Auto - 470 Lewis Avenue (Meriden Square Mall)

Milford - Sears and Sears Auto - 1201 Boston Post Road (CT. Post Mall)

Newington - Sears Appliance Outlet - 65 Holmes Road

Shelton - Sears Hardware - 705 Bridgeport Avenue

Waterbury - Sears and Sears Auto 375/425  Union Street (Brass Mill Mall. Auto is listed as 375. Store at 425)

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

West Haven - Sears Appliance Outlet - 190A Frontage Road

When did Corbin's Corner store in West Hartford close?

[giantsfan2016]

When did Corbin's Corner store in West Hartford close?

Early 2017. Don't know the exact date, but they announced the closing of the Corbin's Corner Sears and the Cromwell KMART at the same day in January.

[JJBers]

Remaining Sears Stores open in CT - Statewide List (Including Auto, Appliance, Hardware, Hometown, and Regular Stores)

Barkhamstead - Sears Hometown - 380 New Hartford Road

Colchester - Sears Hometown - 199 Old Hartford Road

Danbury - Sears and Sears Auto - 7 Backus Ave (Danbury Fair Mall)

Enfield - Sears Auto - 104 Elm Street (Interesting they're still open since Sears at Enfield Square closed a while ago)

Manchester - Sears and Sears Auto - 190 Buckland Hills Drive (Buckland Hills Mall)

Meriden - Sears and Sears Auto - 470 Lewis Avenue (Meriden Square Mall)

Milford - Sears and Sears Auto - 1201 Boston Post Road (CT. Post Mall)

Newington - Sears Appliance Outlet - 65 Holmes Road

Shelton - Sears Hardware - 705 Bridgeport Avenue

Waterbury - Sears and Sears Auto 375/425  Union Street (Brass Mill Mall. Auto is listed as 375. Store at 425)

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

West Haven - Sears Appliance Outlet - 190A Frontage Road

Update:

Barkhamstead - Sears Hometown - 380 New Hartford Road

Colchester - Sears Hometown - 199 Old Hartford Road

Danbury - Sears and Sears Auto - 7 Backus Ave (Danbury Fair Mall)

Enfield - Sears Auto - 104 Elm Street (Interesting they're still open since Sears at Enfield Square closed a while ago)

Manchester - Sears and Sears Auto - 190 Buckland Hills Drive (Buckland Hills Mall)

Meriden - Sears and Sears Auto - 470 Lewis Avenue (Meriden Square Mall)

Milford - Sears and Sears Auto - 1201 Boston Post Road (CT. Post Mall)

Newington - Sears Appliance Outlet - 65 Holmes Road

Shelton - Sears Hardware - 705 Bridgeport Avenue (closed since the list was made)

Waterbury - Sears and Sears Auto 375/425  Union Street (Brass Mill Mall. Auto is listed as 375. Store at 425)

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

West Haven - Sears Appliance Outlet - 190A Frontage Road

[AmesNewington]

When did Corbin's Corner store in West Hartford close?

Early 2017. Don't know the exact date, but they announced the closing of the Corbin's Corner Sears and the Cromwell KMART at the same day in January.

Not quite. Sears in WH was announced to close in mid-November 2016 and Kmart in Cromwell was announced in early January, 2017. Sears closed a month and a half before Kmart. A year later almost and the new complex in Corbins Corner is coming along nicely.

[Retail Fan+ (Justin Hill)]

When Sears closes their US and Canada stores, other retailers will take over, or the building will be torn down due to age.

[danfifepsu]

When Sears closes their US and Canada stores, other retailers will take over, or the building will be torn down due to age.

is Sears better off than Kmart? and  i fear it can cripple some malls