It’s a wrap. No more apparel is being bought. We are just going to be pushing everything out to the stores. No matter what season. Expect winter, summer, spring and old summer to hit your store. Also IST’s will be sent out to move merchandise from... — read more
TransformCo / Seritage headed to liquidation. Eddie Lampert can't pay interest on the credit card on former Sears' properties, by the numbers.
Seritage Growth Properties (NYSE: SRG) has taken investors on a wild ride in 2020. Shares traded for around $40 in January, reflecting shareholders' optimism about the REIT's plans to redevelop former Sears and Kmart stores for new tenants that would... — read more
Social Media Team
It's beating a dead horse since none of these accounts have been active for a good long while except for the outsourced people who give robotic answers to customer complaints then let them hang on a vine, but they k–led all the links to social media... — read more
Sears name being replaced with Transform?
I scheduled an estimate through Sears Home Services for some improvements to my house. I received a voicemail message wanting to confirm my appointment. I noticed they never said ‘Sears.’ Instead they wanted to confirm my appointment with “Transform... — read more
Ramona and walnutport kmart store closings from sears.com jobs site
From 6/11/20. There's confirmation. Mod- stop removing my post. This is legitimate information.
Job listings confirm new store closings
They've posted "STORE CLOSING" job listings now for Kmarts in Walnutport, PA and Ramona, CA, and Sears in Houston, TX - https://jobs.sears.com/en-US/search?keywords=closing&location=&locationLimit=3&orderby=-date
35 Kmarts left, 26 in the US
Now 35 Kmarts left. PHEW! I was working tirelessly on this. So we now have links to the 2 Puerto Rican stores closing, as well as Ramona/Walnutport. https://jobs.sears.com/en-US/search?facetcompany=kmart I called Ramona, Mckinleyville... — read more
Ex pat Execs
Ah those misplaced loyal Execs and Hometown owners are coming back like a thousand razor cuts. Stealing, Crushing market share. Happy 4th of July!!
Links to Kmart closing
Links to Walnutport and Ramona Kmarts closing: https://jobs.sears.com/en-US/search?facetcompany=kmart
TransformCo is Transforming!
Even if this is the End of the Road, TransformCo is making sure that its final transformation will be talked about on this board. I’m just concerned that once this company closes for good, that those of us who post regularly on here will no longer... — read more
Eddie Lampert: literally causing starvation and death
https://dealbreaker.com/2020/06/sears-sued-over-starvation *Transformco, the lawyers added, has “now led the suppliers over a financial cliff that has jeopardized their businesses and impacted the jobs of thousands of their employees” who face... — read more
Sears Houston Texas closing
Listed on Sears Jobs website as store closing positions available. It’s a Seritage leased location.
Houston (Shepard) Sears closing
https://jobs.sears.com/en-US/job/store-support-associate-pt-temp-store-closing-shepherd/J3Q3HF6G8X12WNCMZPH https://jobs.sears.com/en-US/job/sears-temp-cashier-store-closing-up-to-40hrs-wk-shepherd/J3V89K63M756HJHD70Y This is a Seritage... — read more
Sears in Houston, TX confirmed to close.
Sears on Shepherd Drive in Houston, Texas to close: confirmed on 6/11/20 via the Sears jobs site.
Sears Houston Texas Confirmed Closing.
Confirmed 6/11/20 via the Sears jobs website: SEARS STORE CLOSING ON SHEPHERD DRIVE IN HOUSTON TEXAS.
ESL / Sears / TransformCo no longer paying vendors for items sold on Sears Marketplace
My company has been selling on the Sears Marketplace for about 7 years. Sears owes us approximately $1,100 for sales that we have made and they have not paid us for them. We have been trying to resolve the issue with them since February but their... — read more
ND
I live in ND. We all Know the store is closing already, but if anyone is interested, I asked them & they informed me Exact Date will be July 17. Not sure about Dates for the other closing stores........
39 kmarts 81 sears total 120 fls left
Thanks to all who update this site Since transformco won’t let the media know how many stores are really left Shrinking fast
Now down to 39 Kmarts
I KNOW, I KNOW, there were 5 stateside Kmarts that people claim are closing too, but for now, I was only able to verify with links, the 2 Puerto Rican locations closing. When links are posted to any others, I will then remove them from my master... — read more
Maintenance Agreements and Home Services
https://jobs.sears.com/en-US/page/call-center I use to work in Home Services call center selling maintenance agreements. Its actually the most profitable part of the business. The Protection Agreements are quite expensive and if/ when members... — read more
Are there any Sears or Kmart stores closing in NJ or NY?
Are there any Sears or Kmart stores closing in NJ or NY? I have seen there are new additions to closings please let me know which ones are closing.
5 more kmarts closing
Mckinnleyville and Ramona, California are among the 5. Ramona reports liquidators will be arriving in the 16th. Maryland and 2 PA stores also set to close.
The real reason Transform doesn't advertise..
Most all start up and re branded businesses rely on advertisement. There is a reason Transformco does not advertise.. I believe that there is no intention to grow. Forget any Superbowl ads... When has anyone ever saw a tv or internet ad pop up. Its... — read more
Seritage, Lands' End, ESL, Sears, Kmart, and other Eddie Lampert cash flow disasters headed for Chapter 7
Looking through the Seritage filing and the news about the Bangladeshi vendors, you can see how it spells imminent disaster for Sears and Kmart. Whatever else happens, the first person Eddie Lampert pays as owner is always Eddie Lampert. None of... — read more
Does anyone know were I can get a transformco sticker for the tool box on the back of my pickup
The sun ruined the old Craftsman one.thanks
Neat new feature on Wiki
There's a neat new feature on Kmart's Wikipedia page. They (FINALLY) are listing an almost accurate store count on there. They have 44 stores listed. They are still counting NH & ND, but their closing is right around the corner so presumably will... — read more
Edward Lampert losing money hand over fist on Seritage and everything else. No collateral left to fund Sears
Seritage Growth only collected 52% of its rent in May, down from 64% in April. Properties signed but not yet moved in are suing because Seritage hasn't spent the capital to get them up to speed because of lack of money. It's collecting NO rent from... — read more
Still in draw pay or minimum wage adjustment?
Just wondering how sales are going. It was ugly by the time my store closed a couple months ago people’s benefit rates took a nosedive and most where reduced to minimum wage. And this had to to do with when Sears became Transformco we made no money... — read more
TransformCo "willingly misrepresented" its finances in $40M lawsuit
Lawyers for 19 factory owners, as reported exclusively by Apparel Insider, are demanding that Transformco, a privately held company owned by by American billionaire Eddie Lampert’s ESL Investments hedge fund, are demanding immediate payment amid... — read more
California Stores Opened Today 6/5
Hey California stores that opened up today, were you busy, were customers lined up to get in? Do tell! 🤣🤣🤣
Guam - Kmart's one-hit wonder !
Like led zeppelins stairway to heaven, or pink floyds another brick in the wall, the Guam Kmart store stands out like a hit in a sea of b-sides. Why doesn't Transformco use this store as an example of what can be done right, to fix the other stores ?... — read more
Wonder how TransformCo will respond...
https://sourcingjournal.com/topics/business-news/sears-transformco-bangladesh-garment-suppliers-lawsuit-coronavirus-bgmea-214389/
Too few stores remaining for economies of scale
How can Transformco leverage itself to once again be in a profitable position ? How can sustainable economies of scale be obtained in purchasing product, when such a meager store count is required to be fulfilled ? Especially considering the vast... — read more
Sears Stores Re-Opening June 5, 2020
Sears Stores Re-Opening June 5, 2020: Burbank, California Clovis, California Downey, California Long Beach, California Los Angeles (Boyle Heights), California Orange, California Palmdale, California Pasadena... — read more
Does anyone know if Sears is Closing any more stores in NY, NJ, and CT?
I have seen that there are new jobs posted for new liquidation sales happen on job.sears.com but does anyone know if NJ, NY, or CT locations are closing? Please let me know!
Twelve of seventeen remaining Seritage locations leases being terminated
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200604005380/en/Seritage-Growth-Properties-Tenant-Activity-Update
Anyone Left at Corporate?
Is there anyone left at corporate? Trying to contact ANYONE about unpaid invoices (from before we terminated supplying them due to non-payment), an every email and call to anyone at corporate goes unanswered. It's been like that for 5 weeks. Are they... — read more
Best of blue Or Peak Performer
Can you still bonus or have they cut that program? Just wondering cuz I’m bored in the house in the house bored.
Pension admin.
I am changing banks and I need to know who actually distributes the whopping kmart pension of 165 bucks a month,1099 comes from State Street Services.But I thought the Pension Guaranty Corp was the ones sending it.Anyone know?Just need to know for... — read more
Layoffs...
I personally use this site as a window into the future as an employee. In order to make a decision as how to provide for my family. The site in the past has provided insight on the current status of Sears. I could care less about the delusions of... — read more