The most recent Kmart logo has been around for nearly 19 years. That is a very long time. Is it time for a new one? I think the new Kmart logo should be a blue light bulb to be similar to Target and Walmarts round logo. There's smart and Kmart smart... —  read more 

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I Follow Every Kmart Social Media Page & I Never See Them Show The Blue Lite Fixtures Anymore. Did They Throw Them Away? I Would Love To Have One If They Want To Get Rid Of It. Does Sears Have Blue Lites In Their Stores?

That's right folks! A job is listed to work Full Time in a Kmart distribution center, LMAO! In California, no less! Never mind that there isn't a Kmart within about 3000 miles of California, but here you... —  read more 

It's amazing to think in 2023 we still have Kmart, we still have Sears, and there is no sign of them slowing down now that we have the "go forward" stores. How much longer will these stores stay open? It's amazing that there is still are stroes open!... —  read more 

Just announced this morning (Friday news drop, likely to hide the fact that they sold the company). Michaels craft stores will continue to operate the Kmart and Sears formats with the potential for expansion and re-entry to markets that the formats... —  read more 

Mr. Lambert was once hyped as the next Warren Buffet, but there hasn't been any mention of that for quite some time. Is he still the next Warren? What does the future hold for Mr. Lambert? I hope Mr. Lambert continues to buy retail stores and add... —  read more 

Apparently Liquidation is starting next week and the store will close by February 26th, 2023

With only 3 US mainland K-Marts left it's easy to check in on them to gauge how much time they have left. I will say that all 3 are doing a really nice job in keeping the stores clean and... —  read more 

https://www.apg-wi.com/rice_lake_chronotype/news/local-sears-liquidation-continues/article_31e1b024-de40-57ec-a383-1fc180df25d0.html

You don't hear much news regarding Mr. Lambert these days. Any plans for Transform Company to buy JCPenney?

Stay tuned. More stores will be announced later today.

Sears/Transformco is not rebuilding they are selling it all off https://www.retaildive.com/news/Sears-Hometown-stores-liquidating/639505/

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 

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 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 

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 

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 

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 

From all of us at TransformCo we’d like to wish all of our Sears Hometown Sears, and Kmart workers a very Merry Christmas.

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 

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

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?

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

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.

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 

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/

So Far we have Frederick, Maryland. Any other getting announced today?

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 

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

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/bankruptcy-law/sears-hometown-stores-files-for-chapter-11-bankruptcy-protection

It's on the Flipp app.

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 

https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221010005405/en/ALSAC-names-Leena-Munjal-Chief-Strategy-Officer

Anyone know if the Troy Data Center is still operational?

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 

I seen it on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/SearsHTSSterlingCO Any one know how many that leaves?

This is a generic discussion thread to capture comments about potential Sears layoffs? Any chatter, news or rumors?