Thread regarding Sears layoffs

Sears has begun posting ads for Hometown stores

https://jobs.sears.com/en-US/job/sales-associate-sears-hometown-stores-sugar-land-texas-7178/J3M49Z6Z48HZ9RT88F7

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This isn't even a Hometown store. It's one of those failed fly by night concepts that never took off.

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Post ID: @chkx+167VImUG

Another few chairs rearranged on the deck? What else does this accomplish?

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Post ID: @3wum+167VImUG

Stores were given some light today. As of Aug 2, the PR Sears and the few small format Sears in the US will be removed from the store count and be part of the Hometown group.
Transformation is about done.

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Post ID: @3oee+167VImUG

most of the hometown stores are owned by families who buy from Sears. They close every day A few years ago there was 2500 in the US and Canada. Almost all lose money and the owners just close up shop

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Post ID: @2xrd+167VImUG

Fast Eddie hasn’t completely drained the company of all assets yet. Hometown (if it survives) will not be sold-off until THC sells SHIPS (Sears Home Services) and sell/licenses the Kenmore brand. And then, in the words of Bane “Now you have my permission to die.”

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Post ID: @1izh+167VImUG

There are 310 Hometown Stores.....
Another piece for ESL to slice off.... no way these stores can be profitable with 310 locations.
My guess is the business unit will be sold to AF.

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Post ID: @vjc+167VImUG

Yep, no one in the department knows which stores even exist anymore.

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Post ID: @sey+167VImUG

Interesting observation!

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Post ID: @mod+167VImUG

This is an example of why it's hard to count Hometown stores.

If you go to the Sears.com store locator, the store is listed but leads to a 404 Page Not Found error when you click on the link.

If you go to the SearsHometownStores.com store locator, this store is not listed at all.

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