Seas/K-Mart to close 100-125 stores

*Guitar_Raph* · 12-28-2011, 05:28 AM

After over 125 years. Sears along with K-Mart will shut down 100-125 stores across the USA.

There are only 4 K-Marts left in Texas; Abilene, Kileen, Longview & Lufkin.

Remember going through the big & Chritmas catalogs when you were a kid? My brother threathen to get me ladies lingerie, especially an 18-hour bra (LOL). I always liked the musical instruments offered & got my first acoustic guitar for Chrisrmas a long tim ago.

Looks like there's no more than your life anymore, @ Sears. And as Dustin Hoffman quoted on Rain Man, "K-Mart sucks."

Sword Slicin' Leo · 12-28-2011, 02:29 PM

it's a shame...but they are high...saw a washer there for like $2900.

*BubblyShell22* · 12-29-2011, 10:07 AM

Yeah, I heard they were doing this in Chicago, but I didn't know they were doing this elsewhere. I think it's because of lack of sales.

*Raph's Girl* · 12-29-2011, 04:01 PM

Here is a list of 79 of the 120 K-Mart and Sears stores closing.

http://searsholdings.com/about/122711_close.pdf

The rest will be announced shortly and be announced to that list. Or just go to searsholdings.com

*TheCanadiandrome* · 12-30-2011, 12:26 AM

Hope that don't come to Canada

*Guitar_Raph* · 12-30-2011, 08:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Raph's Girl

Here is a list of 79 of the 120 K-Mart and Sears stores closing.

http://searsholdings.com/about/122711_close.pdf

The rest will be announced shortly and be announced to that list. Or just go to searsholdings.com

Looks like Texas is safe for now.

*pannoni1* · 12-30-2011, 08:46 AM

That Sears in Ellicott City, MD I've only ever been in one time just because I was thinking, "What? I thought Sears were only found in malls!" As it turned out, there was once a small mall on US 40 where that closing Sears is located. And honestly, people can just drive 10 minutes to the next closest one from there. It's hard to believe that for most of the 20th century, Sears was the nation's largest retailer. I've left a couple comments on flickr's catalog images on the TMNT sections. Despite efforts to move online, it's prices either can't compete with competitors or simply have low quality for what you'll pay for. I feel that Wal-Mart really ate into KMart, and Target/Macy's/Home Depot/Lowe's (since there are so many of those around now) really ate into Sears. I realized this about 15 years ago in fact that Sears/Kmart's best days were behind them.

Leonardo Mystic · 12-30-2011, 11:04 PM

One of three Kmarts in my city is to be closed. There is only one Sears store, so it is safe.

RAM BAM · 02-12-2012, 04:20 PM

The problem with Sears is twofold. I saw this coming a while ago.

The first problem is their customer base is mainly older customers (50+).
I think they have an image problem as being antiquated. Their men's
section certainly looks like Arnie Palmer shops there. Ask most under forty if they shop there and they will usually say they don't but their parents or grandparents do.

The other problem is their prices are too high on a lot of products as well. It's fine if your house brand label is at a decent price, but people are still going to look at name brand products as a benchmark (pardon the brand pun).

Type 97 Chi-ha · 02-12-2012, 06:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RAM BAM

The problem with Sears is twofold. I saw this coming a while ago.

The first problem is their customer base is mainly older customers (50+).
I think they have an image problem as being antiquated. Their men's
section certainly looks like Arnie Palmer shops there. Ask most under forty if they shop there and they will usually say they don't but their parents or grandparents do.

The other problem is their prices are too high on a lot of products as well. It's fine if your house brand label is at a decent price, but people are still going to look at name brand products as a benchmark (pardon the brand pun).

Also they haven't spent the money to update their stores because they don't have the capital to do so. I much perfer JCPenney's anyway; they have the tall sizes I need with great prices and much better sales help.

Killer Moth · 03-01-2012, 08:30 PM

The K-Mart closings haven't affected my area, yet it hits me hard. When I was younger, I definitely bought my share of TMNT figures there. Most recently, I bought the first movie DVD there. Regardless, I do my best to support my local K-Mart, because it has so many nice things.

Which is also why I will be buying my OT DVDs from K-Mart's online store from now on. (Have four of them, and will be working on the rest throughout the year and next. I wish I had the epiphany to get them all from K-Mart.com, yet it didn't work out that way.) Their prices are quite reasonable, and some cases, a little cheaper than Amazon and other places.

It is a reminder that nothing can last forever, unfortunately. I'll spare the political/economic commentary, as that's for another time. At least, they're still around for the near future. Thank heaven.

*BubblyShell22* · 03-02-2012, 08:22 AM

Yeah the two K-Marts near us aren't closing, so that's a good thing.

*TheCanadiandrome* · 03-02-2012, 05:49 PM

Well, on the news today I heard that three Sears stores are closing in major cities in Canada; one in Vancouver, Ottawa, and not sure the last

12-28-2011, 05:28 AM	#1
Guitar_Raph Superhero musician Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 2,191	Sears/K-Mart to close 100-125 stores After over 125 years. Sears along with K-Mart will shut down 100-125 stores across the USA. There are only 4 K-Marts left in Texas; Abilene, Kileen, Longview & Lufkin. Remember going through the big & Chritmas catalogs when you were a kid? My brother threathen to get me ladies lingerie, especially an 18-hour bra (LOL). I always liked the musical instruments offered & got my first acoustic guitar for Chrisrmas a long tim ago. Looks like there's no more than your life anymore, @ Sears. And as Dustin Hoffman quoted on Rain Man, "K-Mart sucks." __________________ Mikey drums with nunchucks! Last edited by Guitar_Raph; 05-31-2012 at 09:54 PM.

12-28-2011, 02:29 PM	#2
Sword Slicin' Leo Stone Warrior Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: 11th & Bleeker Posts: 763	it's a shame...but they are high...saw a washer there for like $2900. __________________ https://www.facebook.com/NinjaTurtle...rs?ref=tn_tnmn

12-29-2011, 10:07 AM	#3
BubblyShell22 Leo-holic Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Indiana Posts: 16,912	Yeah, I heard they were doing this in Chicago, but I didn't know they were doing this elsewhere. I think it's because of lack of sales. __________________ "A warrior who never fails, never learns."-The Ancient One. "Embrace your inner a**holiness."-Mr. Anderson.

12-29-2011, 04:01 PM	#4
Raph's Girl Dierna Soul, Reporter Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Jakku Posts: 10,831	Here is a list of 79 of the 120 K-Mart and Sears stores closing. http://searsholdings.com/about/122711_close.pdf The rest will be announced shortly and be announced to that list. Or just go to searsholdings.com __________________

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12-30-2011, 08:46 AM	#7
pannoni1 Foot Elite Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: USA Posts: 3,447	That Sears in Ellicott City, MD I've only ever been in one time just because I was thinking, "What? I thought Sears were only found in malls!" As it turned out, there was once a small mall on US 40 where that closing Sears is located. And honestly, people can just drive 10 minutes to the next closest one from there. It's hard to believe that for most of the 20th century, Sears was the nation's largest retailer. I've left a couple comments on flickr's catalog images on the TMNT sections. Despite efforts to move online, it's prices either can't compete with competitors or simply have low quality for what you'll pay for. I feel that Wal-Mart really ate into KMart, and Target/Macy's/Home Depot/Lowe's (since there are so many of those around now) really ate into Sears. I realized this about 15 years ago in fact that Sears/Kmart's best days were behind them. __________________ http://forums.thetechnodrome.com/sho...d.php?t=37065- MY WANT LIST TMNT FAN CLUB LINK: http://sot.ag/gCjK/ 30 years of Turtle Power!

12-30-2011, 11:04 PM	#8
Leonardo Mystic Stone Warrior Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Georgia Posts: 904	One of three Kmarts in my city is to be closed. There is only one Sears store, so it is safe. __________________

02-12-2012, 04:20 PM	#9
RAM BAM Hench Mutant Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Will O' The Wisp Posts: 472	The problem with Sears is twofold. I saw this coming a while ago. The first problem is their customer base is mainly older customers (50+). I think they have an image problem as being antiquated. Their men's section certainly looks like Arnie Palmer shops there. Ask most under forty if they shop there and they will usually say they don't but their parents or grandparents do. The other problem is their prices are too high on a lot of products as well. It's fine if your house brand label is at a decent price, but people are still going to look at name brand products as a benchmark (pardon the brand pun).

03-01-2012, 08:30 PM	#11
Killer Moth Hench Mutant Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 384	The K-Mart closings haven't affected my area, yet it hits me hard. When I was younger, I definitely bought my share of TMNT figures there. Most recently, I bought the first movie DVD there. Regardless, I do my best to support my local K-Mart, because it has so many nice things. Which is also why I will be buying my OT DVDs from K-Mart's online store from now on. (Have four of them, and will be working on the rest throughout the year and next. I wish I had the epiphany to get them all from K-Mart.com, yet it didn't work out that way.) Their prices are quite reasonable, and some cases, a little cheaper than Amazon and other places. It is a reminder that nothing can last forever, unfortunately. I'll spare the political/economic commentary, as that's for another time. At least, they're still around for the near future. Thank heaven.

03-02-2012, 08:22 AM	#12
BubblyShell22 Leo-holic Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Indiana Posts: 16,912	Yeah the two K-Marts near us aren't closing, so that's a good thing. __________________ "A warrior who never fails, never learns."-The Ancient One. "Embrace your inner a**holiness."-Mr. Anderson.

03-02-2012, 05:49 PM	#13
TheCanadiandrome Big, Bad & Bold Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Inside the Technodrome; Shredderville; Saskatchewan Posts: 19,719	Well, on the news today I heard that three Sears stores are closing in major cities in Canada; one in Vancouver, Ottawa, and not sure the last __________________ Add me: PSN/XBL; Nintendo Network ID: BDS-3.1.6; Switch FC: SW-3378-5206-8020 TMNT Fan Club: http://sot.ag/4jZR0 Visit My Wish List: http://forums.thetechnodrome.com/showthread.php?t=30904 My Collection: http://forums.thetechnodrome.com/showthread.php?t=40276