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Post by Halloween King on Dec 28, 2011 22:21:00 GMT -5
Is anyone else sad to hear that sears will be closeing 100+ stores?
I know it sounds like sad news to me. Things I remember as a kid seem to all be disappearing fast. Indoor malls seem to be closing and I love those. I hate the outdoor strip style malls.
As a kid I can remember my parents going to the Brickyard mall in Chicago. They would go to Montgomery Wards, Silo, then maybe my dad would take me to Kaybe toys or spencers for toys or Coconuts or Sam goody, or Suncoast for games/movies. Sadly though the mall was torn down and replaced by a big strip mall. Not many chain stores at Brickyard nowadays. And the stores listed above are gone. If not dead they are hard to find.
I also have fond memorys of my parents shopping at sears. Sears is where my dad bought me my first tool set.
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Post by LA Times on Dec 28, 2011 22:33:18 GMT -5
It just sucks walking into a mall and not having a KB Toys, FYE or Borders in there.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 28, 2011 23:47:25 GMT -5
It's not gone yet. They are closing around 100 Kmart/Sears stores out of the 4,000 or so that are around in the US and Canada.
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Post by Scotty on Dec 28, 2011 23:48:41 GMT -5
It just sucks walking into a mall and not having a KB Toys, FYE or Borders in there. agreed, fye luckily is still in my mall but the rest of the ones around me all closed |
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Post by Wato Stan Account on Dec 29, 2011 0:12:33 GMT -5
I would be sad had Sears not had the ability to compete well and stay current in people's minds. I don't think I know anyone who shops at Sears or Kmart still. Anytime I wander through either they're dead.
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Post by King Clayton of the MidWest on Dec 29, 2011 0:17:25 GMT -5
Why is sears stores closing?
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Post by Adam on Dec 29, 2011 10:25:15 GMT -5
Why is sears stores closing Declining sales, even during the holiday season. If the Sears in my area isn't one of the 100 stores closing, it will only be a matter of time before it does close down anyway. Every time I go in there it's practically empty. It's sad to seeing any business close its doors. |
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Post by T R W on Dec 29, 2011 10:35:15 GMT -5
I always liked Sears growing up, but it's an outdated concept these days. The only time I ever go there is to buy tools, lawn equipment, or appliances. But honestly, I don't do that very often. Lawn equipment, tools, and even appliances are often cheaper at Home Depot, or other electronics stores. And those stores are more convienant.
As a kid I used to go to Zayers, Richway, Service Merchandise, KB Toys, Lionel Playworld, Rich's, Walden Books, FAO Schwartz, Woolworths, and other stores that are all gone now. K-Mart, Sears, JC Penny, Ace Hardware barely exist now, and are one step away from shutting completely.
It happens to everyone as they get older. Business changes, and evolves.
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Post by CM Poor on Dec 29, 2011 20:29:25 GMT -5
The store I started at the company with is one that got the axe. My store is a border store, and we get a lot of out of state people dodging sales tax, which keeps revenues pretty high. It's still pretty scary when the company makes an announcement like this, then doesn't release the list of stores for a couple of days.
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Post by "The Visionary" Eldniw on Dec 29, 2011 20:53:53 GMT -5
Sears actually does pretty good business here. But yeah to see things that were booming when I was younger, things that are reminders of my childhood, to see them closing it is kinda sad. Suncoast is already gone, but FYE is still here. Hopefully to stay, because I need somewhere to go when Best Buy doesn't stock stuff I want. Case and point, had to go to FYE for the new Devildriver and In Flames albums because Best Buy didn't stock them.....smh.
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Post by Halloween King on Dec 29, 2011 21:29:27 GMT -5
What I think is sad is that I read Sears, in part, is unable to compete with Target and Walmart. Which are supposed to be "trendier" stores. I agree that NEWER Walmarts/Targets look nicer than older sears. The only thing I disagree with is that Sears in its heyday sold very nice, good quality clothing. I loved getting my Carharts there as well as clothing. Then they merged with Kmart and kinda lost my interest.
The thing IMHO about Walmart/Target is that the clothes they sell seems cheap quality to me. I dont think they carry any good name brand clothing. I might be wrong, I dont really get clothes at either store. I know when I go to Walmart/Target it's usually for grocerys, paper goods, toys, dvds, and seasonal items. I never buy clothes at either store, except maybe socks, and the ocasional novelty Tee.
Kmart seems really poor quality to me. And yet I go to look for the 1 Jakks Ra figure made every year.
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Post by k5 on Dec 29, 2011 23:39:38 GMT -5
it'll be a sad day when sears goes under, the wishbook is one of my favourite yearly things to do around the holiday season.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 29, 2011 23:52:44 GMT -5
I'll  ing cry if my K-Mart closes. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 29, 2011 23:58:05 GMT -5
It just sucks walking into a mall and not having a KB Toys, FYE or Borders in there. Same here, I barely go to malls now since many stores I personally prefer are gone. |
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Post by tnafan17: The Total Package on Dec 30, 2011 0:25:23 GMT -5
May I ask if anyone remembers since I was so young at the time, what happened to Montgomery Ward?
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Post by Deleted on Dec 30, 2011 0:30:46 GMT -5
May I ask if anyone remembers since I was so young at the time, what happened to Montgomery Ward? They closed their stores due to bankruptcy. Pretty sure they still do retail online though. |
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Post by Taz on Dec 30, 2011 7:46:20 GMT -5
What's Sears?
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Post by Deleted on Dec 30, 2011 8:11:43 GMT -5
79 closures released so far. Luckily, I haven't been affected as it sits now.
— Alabama (3): Sears in Mobile; Kmart in Auburn and Gadsden.
— California (3): Sears in El Monte and San Diego (2).
— Colorado (3): Sears in Longmont; Kmart in Broomfield and Glenwood Springs.
— Florida (11): Sears in Crystal River, Deland, Port St. Lucie, Stuart, West Palm Beach; Kmart in Callaway, Fernandina Beach, New Smyrna Beach, Orange City, Pompano Beach and St. Augustine.
— Georgia (6): Sears in Macon; Kmart in Atlanta, Buford, Columbus, Douglasville and Jonesboro.
— Idaho (1): Sears in Lewiston.
— Indiana (3): Sears in Anderson; Kmart in Indianapolis and St. John.
— Iowa (2): Kmart in Cedar Rapids and Davenport.
— Kansas (1): Sears in Lawrence.
— Kentucky (3): Sears in Middleboro; Kmart in Hazard and Winchester.
— Maryland (1): Sears in Ellicott City.
— Michigan (6): Sears in Adrian, Brighton, Chesterfield Township, Harper Woods, Monroe and Washington Township.
— Minnesota (4): Kmart in Duluth, New Hope, White Bear Lake and Willmar.
— Mississippi (3): Sears in Columbus, Jackson and McComb.
— Missouri (2): Sears in Lee's Summit and St. Louis.
— New Hampshire (2): Sears in Keene and Nashua.
— North Carolina (4): Sears in High Point, Morehead City, Rocky Mount and Statesville.
— Ohio (6): Kmart in Chagrin Falls, Columbus, Medina, Springfield and Toledo (2).
— Oregon (1): Sears in Roseburg.
— Pennsylvania (2): Sears in Pottstown and Upper Darby.
— South Carolina (1): Sears in Sumter.
— Tennessee (4): Sears in Antioch, Cleveland, Oak Ridge; Kmart in Hendersonville.
— Virginia (3): Sears in Norfolk; Kmart in Midlothian and Richmond.
— Washington (2): Sears in Walla Walla; Kmart in Lacey.
— Wisconsin (2): Sears in West Baraboo; Kmart in Rice Lake.
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Post by T R W on Dec 30, 2011 8:45:40 GMT -5
May I ask if anyone remembers since I was so young at the time, what happened to Montgomery Ward? They closed their stores due to bankruptcy. Pretty sure they still do retail online though. I thought sears absorbed them. |
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Post by The Natural Eddy Valintino on Dec 30, 2011 10:00:19 GMT -5
I miss having a KB Toys in my mall. I remembered always leaving with something everytime I went there.
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I dont know good luck 
