https://www.apg-wi.com/rice_lake_chronotype/news/local-sears-liquidation-continues/article_31e1b024-de40-57ec-a383-1fc180df25d0.html
What is Ed Lambert up to these days?
You don't hear much news regarding Mr. Lambert these days. Any plans for Transform Company to buy JCPenney?
More Closings Coming today
Stay tuned. More stores will be announced later today.
Folks saying it's been quiet? Nope, they are selling stuff off
Sears/Transformco is not rebuilding they are selling it all off https://www.retaildive.com/news/Sears-Hometown-stores-liquidating/639505/
Macy’s to acquire transformco assets.
It looks like Macy’s will be taking over the remaining Sears and Kmart stores. It is unclear if they will operate them or close the stores. From what I understand, Macy’s is looking to get into the major appliance, hardware/tool, and lawn/garden... — read more
Camp Hill, PA NOT closing
https://www.pennlive.com/life/2023/01/sears-hometown-is-closing-all-of-its-115-stores-sears-appliances-mattresses-store-in-cumberland-county-to-remain-open.html?outputType=amp
Camp Hill linked
Camp Hill Sears is not a Hometown but is apparently linked here: https://www.cpbj.com/sears-decades-long-run-in-camp-hill-coming-to-an-end/ Sadly, Paywalled, but it shows that it's closing. Anyone have the exact counts on which small Sears (non... — read more
International Sears
OK, with all the discussion on Bermuda Sears, I just wanted to post these links of international Sears. I'm not sure which, if any of them, are affiliated with the US-based Sears company, so maybe someone with more Knowledge, can shed some Light on... — read more
Sears Bermuda?
Hi, what do y'all Know about this? Apparently there's a Sears in Bermuda? https://sears.bm/ Is this in any way related to Eddie's Transformco, or is this totally unrelated (as Australian Kmarts are, for example)? Does this belong on the list of... — read more
What about Sears Hometowns?
Merry belated Christmas all, Happy Hannukah, Happy New Year, Etc.! My question is what about Sears Hometowns? Can we definitively state that every single one of them are now, either closed, or closing? Does someone have a link to corroborate... — read more
Merry Christmas!
From all of us at TransformCo we’d like to wish all of our Sears Hometown Sears, and Kmart workers a very Merry Christmas.
Is this the last Christmas for Sears?
https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/29/business/sears-last-christmas/index.html Maybe it's the real deal this time? Now that the net operating losses matter is settled in court, apart from keeping a single store open (probably in Guam) to for tax purposes... — read more
Rise and fall of Sears
A decent timeline https://www.businessinsider.com/rise-and-fall-of-sears-bankruptcy-store-closings#in-1895-richard-w-sears-began-planning-and-writing-the-soon-to-be-famous-sears-catalogs-2
Sears hometown website is redirected to sears.com?
I used to check sears hometown store prices before I go there but I just found www.searshometownstores.com is redirected to sears.com so sears hometown and sears.com are merged?
Shakeup at Sears A&E Factory Services
GMs Nationwide and a few Managers at Hoffman Estates was let go last week. And we still can’t keep new techs because the LMTs don’t help once they are in the field. it’s still crazy there
jobs.sears.com is gone?
I haven't been able to reach it for the last few days. Either there is an HTTP certificate error, or an error message saying I don't have permission to view the page, or both.
December 2022 - the list of Sears stores that aren't closing (yet))
The 12 remaining full-sized Sears stores that aren't closing (yet): Concord, CA Stockton, CA Whittier, CA Miami, FL Orlando, FL Palm Beach Gardens, FL Braintree, MA Jersey City, NJ Greensboro, NC Hato Rey (San Juan), PR El Paso... — read more
The Sears in Braintree, Mass, is "A Ghost of Christmas Past"!
This was featured in the Boston Globe on Monday, December 12th. I am amazed the store had kinda decorated for Christmas. https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/12/12/metro/sears-once-bedrock-us-commerce-hangs-braintree/
Any More Closings Confirmed?
So Far we have Frederick, Maryland. Any other getting announced today?
The Non-Liquidating & Liquidating Sears & Kmart Stores as of Monday, December 12th, 2022
Kmart = 7.5 Sears = 12 Total = 19.5 Kmart (Continental Mainland United States) Kendale Lakes Plaza Shopping Center in Kendale Lakes/Miami, Florida Westwood Plaza Shopping Center in Westwood, New Jersey (Required to be closed on Sunday's because of... — read more
Frederick, MD Sears closing
https://jobs.sears.com/us/en/job/1013298BR/Temp-Backroom-Associate-up-to-40hrs-wk-Frederick https://jobs.sears.com/us/en/job/1013297BR/Temp-Cashier-up-to-40hrs-wk!-Frederick YEE HAW, about time. Now need to get the rest of them closed
Sears Hometown Files for Bankruptcy Today
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/bankruptcy-law/sears-hometown-stores-files-for-chapter-11-bankruptcy-protection
There's still a Kmart weekly ad
It's on the Flipp app.
Sears in Oregon, Mississippi closed or closing
North Bend OR, after sitting on the 'own a sears store' page for months, is now off it, off the store locator, and permanently closed on FB: https://www.facebook.com/SearsHTSNorthBendOR Byram MS https://www.facebook.com/SearsHTSByramMS... — read more
God help the children
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221010005405/en/ALSAC-names-Leena-Munjal-Chief-Strategy-Officer
Troy Data Center?
Anyone know if the Troy Data Center is still operational?
Kmart store finder
So the Kmart store finder site, has changed somewhat. Gone are the state by state (invariably incorrect) listings that used to be there: https://www.kmart.com/stores The only way to search now, appears to be by zip code. Of course there are... — read more
Sears in Sterling CO is Closing
I seen it on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/SearsHTSSterlingCO Any one know how many that leaves?
Sears Layoffs 2023
This is a generic discussion thread to capture comments about potential Sears layoffs? Any chatter, news or rumors?
another article of the bleed out of Sears/Transformco
ESL will go down in business schools for the rest of time as the worlds worst business man, except for maybe the crypto kid that just lost billions of other peoples money. Under someone else's leadership it could have survived... — read more
Bloomberg Article.
Although it's a new piece published 3 days ago, it doesn't say anything new. So if you are inclined to pay to read it, don't bother. Absolutely nothing new we don't already... — read more
I don't think Sears will close
I am starting to think Transformco will stay in business. He has things down to a minimum and the closures have slowed way down.
8 Kmart List
With PR linked, these are the 8 stores left: We are now at 8 Kmarts total, 3 of which are in the US. I have changed my map to reflect this as well: FLORIDA MIAMI NEW JERSEY WESTWOOD NEW YORK ... — read more
More Closing Today
Stay tuned, locations will be announced by 12:00 PM EST It’s going to be a sprinkle of store currently across the west and east coast in the United States.
Black Friday Sale at Your Local Kmart & Sears?
Will there be a black Friday sale this year at a local Kmart and Sears this year?
What does this mean?
Will there be no more Sears or Kmart after the liquidation is finalized?
Flora, IL Sears Closing Tomorrow
https://www.facebook.com/SearsHTSFloraIL/
Seritage liquidation approved
https://therealdeal.com/2022/10/28/remnants-of-sears-to-be-wiped-out-as-seritage-shareholders-bless-asset-sale/amp/ Bye bye ☺️