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has your Sears closed?

traveler — Mon, 02 Jun 2014 17:50:43 GMT

Last time we shopped there we bought a mattresses set for half off. Husband buys tools there. Now it's closing to be replaced by Nordstrom's Rack. Shopping is kind of hit and miss here. Nordstrom is too expensive for me so wonder how the Rack will be.

Re: has your Sears closed?

gazelle77 — Mon, 02 Jun 2014 18:03:33 GMT

Not yet... it is in a huge mall. I am sure that the stores that are not making money will close and they will keep open only the money makers at this time. I love Sears, and I do buy any or all of my appliances from them. I have only had stellar customer service for as long as I have dealt with them. I know the time will come where they will be no more and it makes me very sad.......

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CelticCrafter — Mon, 02 Jun 2014 18:06:31 GMT

I don't know how ours has remained opened for all the years it's been there.

No matter when you pass, if there are 20 cars in the lot, that's a lot.

The only thing I ever buy there are Kenmore sewing machine needles, I've tried other brands for my Kenmore machine and they don't seem to work as well.

My husband gave up on their tools years ago.

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Lila Belle — Mon, 02 Jun 2014 18:15:33 GMT

No but it is almost deserted.

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CouponQueen — Mon, 02 Jun 2014 18:18:02 GMT

Ours hasn't either but it is never busy and they close 1/2 hour over the winter hours to conserve.

I hope they keep their appliance/tv and tools etc...although we bought a riding mower in 2006 and it has cost us more then the purchase price in repairs..everything is going..this is the last repair bill I am paying..getting a new one next time and it won't be Crafstman.

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JuJu Squeezie — Mon, 02 Jun 2014 18:19:40 GMT

Mine would be gone with Craftsman tools part I think but it may not be long lived.

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tansy — Mon, 02 Jun 2014 18:20:40 GMT

The one attached to a mall seems fine. The stand-alone one might be in trouble. I am not a fan of The Rack.

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PinkyPetunia — Mon, 02 Jun 2014 18:29:02 GMT

There is a Sears nearby in NJ in a mall so there's a lot of foot traffic. Doesn't appear to be closing up.

We spend time in Fla. in the winter and it's different down there. There's a large Sears in the Countryside Mall (Clearwater FL)and Whole Foods looks to be taking over the Sears. I believe the Sears will still exist with reduced departments.

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shesallthat — Mon, 02 Jun 2014 18:29:49 GMT

yes! it closed last year. it was already doing bad - it was in a mall where over half the stores were already closed! it wasn't doing good at all and that just made it even worse.

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circles — Mon, 02 Jun 2014 18:35:25 GMT

not so far....though I don't know what keeps it open....

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FrostyBabe — Mon, 02 Jun 2014 18:43:40 GMT

No, but the only section that I ever see anyone shopping in is the Land's End shop. Now that Land's End is an independent company again, I wonder how long that will last. The manager of the LE shop told me they have a two year lease with Sears to continue using space in the store, but that can always be broken.

When I go to the mall, I always park in the Sears section of the lot because there's very few cars there and I can easily get a space.

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Moonlady — Mon, 02 Jun 2014 18:54:08 GMT

Not yet.

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Shorty2U — Mon, 02 Jun 2014 18:58:58 GMT

No. it did not close, its still open. Our closest Sears store is 45 minutes away in a mall. So I haven't been there for awhile. But I did order some stuff @ Christmas from there and also I buy my bathing suits (to go in our hot tub), via their website and they have nice suits and they are inexpensive compared to some other stores.

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maryebrown_1 — Mon, 02 Jun 2014 19:19:03 GMT

I went to ours last weekend. I hadn't been there for over 3 years. I was not impressed at all with the layout, could not find what I was looking for nor any salespeople to help. It should be closed, just like the K Mart down the road that closed last month. I also do not shop at Walmart and rarely at Target (where I pay cash).

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Mama Mia — Mon, 02 Jun 2014 19:49:50 GMT

No, just KMart. The Sears we go to has a terrible layout, and you can't find anyone to help you with questions.

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brewhaha — Mon, 02 Jun 2014 19:56:24 GMT

Not yet.

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151949 — Mon, 02 Jun 2014 20:08:27 GMT

Our small town only has a Sears appliance and tools store. It is still open but whenever i have been in there it is extremely quiet.

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PurpleBunny — Mon, 02 Jun 2014 20:39:43 GMT

No, ours is still open. The signs are all in Spanish with English subtitles, which bugs the beserks out of me ...

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chickenbutt — Mon, 02 Jun 2014 20:43:12 GMT

I don't think so , but they I hardly EVER go to the mall. Last time I was there it was like others here mentioned - deadsville.

I'm not much of a Sears fan, but I have enjoyed their large appliances over the decades.

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bells4me — Mon, 02 Jun 2014 20:44:29 GMT

No, unfortunately not.