Sears has already picked the low hanging fruit by closing stores. What has to happen next is to begin shutting down distribution centers, like RRC, DDC, MDO, TDC , RSC, etc... I think Sears probably has over 100 warehouses for a store count maybe around 1,200.... ?? less than 800 Sears plus whatever is left for Kmart. Sears has too much overhead for the existing store count. Next would be shutting down the Corporate HQ and moving that to a smaller footprint. Sears also has a lot of old legacy IT systems that need replacing, stores that need major updating and an infusion of capital is needed to buy product that customers really want. There are just too many issues and too little capital to address properly. Montgomery Wards shut down in 1999- 2000, Sears is going to follow that same pattern. Perhaps a small online presence, that's it. When Sears had it's own Credit business, that would help keep them afloat, but they sold it years back and they can't stand alone as a retailer.
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That’s probably why our truck Friday was 1,400 pieces
A lot of clothing!
Plumping up the store right after inventory so Eddie gets good price from liquidators
You posted this two months ago, right after you said sears only had cash on hand to get thru August 4th or 5th. Still waiting.
100 warehouses??? Ha! Sears only has 11 regional warehouses.
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There are statistics within your boredom, that are so far off base, that I can tell you are not in the loop whatsoever.
Do I wipe before or after?
The next step might be "strategic retreats" where Sears/Kmart pull out of certain states entirely.
Thanks Captain Obvious.