Any truth to this? Our DM sent out an email claiming this.

at our store we just had a meeting. Im off today and had to come in for this nonsense. Our great leader told us that there is a conspiracy to destroy Sears by giving them bad PR during slump we are in. He said Walmart and Target are probably behind... — read more 

I can confirm that the designated store closing list is in fact a list of stores that will be announced for closure soon. I cannot reveal who I am because as of now, I still work for the company (but am in process of exiting). I am surprised at how... — read more 

We are busy make a transformation. Sears is not really going bankrupt. There will be no more store closings. Have some more koolaid and get back to work.

We would have known by now if there was another round of closings slated for today, I believe. November 1 is a bust.

I wish they would announce the next round of closing stores already, quit dragging it out. Associates still believe everything will be ok, I dont think they will even attempt to move on until they see their store on the list.

Did SHC pay for this article? This comment made me laugh out loud- “We’re firing on all cylinders to win Holiday 2018,” Quite a transformation- https://www.twice.com/.amp/retailing/attention-sears-and-kmart-shoppers-were-open-for-business

Must be some really good kool-aid these guys are drinking Looking ahead, Sears said it plans to re-emerge from bankruptcy as “a member-centric company” with a pared-back store base of about 400 locations, down from the 687 Sears and Kmart stores at... — read more 

hope management scheduled enough people to work tomorrow as it will be a thrill 🙄 And management is so use to ads just being on Sundays I doubt anyone of them paid much attention to the volume of signs for Thursday... over 5,000 signs store wide... — read more 

Transformation= Bankruptcy. Designated Store= store designated for closing. The End.

Hit the nail right on the head and deserves its own thread: Let me get out the crayons and explain what should be fairly obvious to anyone who has been following this and knows how Sears operates: There is no "safe store" list. All the stores on this... — read more 

I heard a new list of closing stores will be released.. the ones that are listed as “designated” stores in the bankruptcy documents Does anyone have any further information on this or is it just rumors? There are 3 cstergiries of stores listed in the... — read more 

Sears, heading into its first holiday season since filing for bankruptcy, is declaring that it’s open for business by bearing down on what it’s best known for, from its tools to its legendary "Wish Book.''... — read more 

Wont be long November 20th the latest for closing and layoff , Eddie will get Kenmore , home services , Innovel which is distribution network and some land he can sell ! Just my thoughts , the rest does not matter...........

This is a great list, not mine, I am just sharing it (I left HE in 2011): What are the severance package details? Can I use personal holidays until I'm gone? What’s the policy about retirement and health plans during the last days at the company? Am... — read more 

Sad!

How many times have we seen naive Sears workers, Sears managers, paid shills, and downright blind id--ts on here claiming that bankruptcy wasn't coming, severance was safe, Sears wasn't going anywhere, etc. etc. etc. etc. and it all got proved wrong... — read more 

Can I just walk out and never show up again? What's the worst that can happen? I'm so tempted to do it...

It's not only the Point of Sale systems that are out-dated, many of the critical Sears receiving systems and warehousing systems were built in the late 1980's and use mainframe technology. The code has been modified so many times... good luck trying... — read more 

So sad. The Hackensack, NJ store has been there since 1930’s. Very nice stand alone store in downtown area. I used to shop there with my mom as a child.

My local Sears closed on June. Now I see my local K'Mart in this list. That's pretty sobering given those stores have been around for decades, and the areas they are in, are not depressed. Especially sad because I would use that K'Mart for last... — read more 

1011 Grandville MI 1015 Vero Beach FL 1023 Dulles VA 1024 Falls Church VA 1027 El Paso TX 1029 Spokane WA 1038 Spokane WA 1041 Omaha NE 1043 Meriden CT 1044 Jersey City NJ 1045 Durham NC 1065 Glen Allen VA 1073 Exton PA 1075 Daytona Beach FL 1081... — read more 

Court ruled , Sears must set up account to capture profit from memo creditors in which they are to be paid for goods jewelry !

Except... I'd have to drive 80 miles to find a KMart that is still open. And, it's all dilapidated and sad, and hasn't been updated for 20+ years. Hmmmmmmm, maybe not.

I went to the store at Hancock center . I was just going to take pictures of the sign and the sales prices . I listened to and met the employees there . they were the most professional , nice , wonderful people ! Under the circumstances I am amazed... — read more 

How much longer before we know the fate of folks at HE? Any particular reason why they haven't been affected yet? At all?

It's not easy to be a dedicated professional with associates who worked under you that you came to know and love and respect and just forget about them. Thanks for this site which keep it a tab on the pulse...

This article definitely caught my eye. Sears spent $6 billion on buying its own (now worthless) shares since 2005. The article states that this money is the amount that, if it wasn’t spent, would be a game-changer now and it would be enough to keep... — read more 

Blue crews aren’t getting lay offs but there are plenty that are leaving. They are not being treated well by management and personally are running calls for no less than 12 hours or more. We are getting yelled at to sell not fix even on repair... — read more 

If Sears Holdings is the "World's Greatest Integrated Retailer" then why are they still using the IBM SurePOS 700 which was introduced by IBM in September 2003? This was in an era when the standard (mid to higher end) desktop computer had 10GB of... — read more 

Suppose to be big cuts announced tomorrow....

Sears has a deadline of Nov. 1 to post its second round of store closures to the Bankruptcy Court. An additional 100-150 stores will be on the next list, almost certainly representing unprofitable locations. This will clear the way for a 400-store... — read more 

Even though nobody can argue this, as the law states that a supplier can ask for the return of merchandise, if it was supplied to the retailer 45 days or less prior to the ch11 Filing, and at this point it is not even important if it’s physically... — read more 

The bankruptcy is all part of the master plan. Getting protection from creditors is good. Now that we don't have to worry about that pesky debt we can concentrate on our main goal to be the best retailer in the world.

https://seekingalpha.com/article/4215540-even-stores-close-sears-bankruptcy-update Some interesting notes: 145 or more stores could close in the second round, as soon as Nov 1. All sales are final except for the return of defective goods which must... — read more 

So with 1,211 jobs lost just in California so far, how many does that make for all the stores affected by Chapter 11? And how many would that be if the entire thing collapsed?... — read more 

Really, folks? Instead of running away as far as you can from Sears, you are still hoping for a miracle? I understand it might not be easy for some people to find a new job, but for heaven's sake, start looking. This goes double for Kmart. If by some... — read more 

Let's imagine for a minute somehow Eddie gets ownership of the 300 Sears & KMart stores and is settling in to enjoy his tax break because of the earlier catastrophic losses. What then? Distribution nightmare unless they are all in one region. Vendor... — read more 

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He said it was undermining the company's efforts to make a turnaround by spreading "fake news." (this was the actual term that he used). then he said that Sears is planning on bringing a lawsuit against this site and that they (sears) have already... — read more