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Sears, Kmart Closing More Stores

Will shutter up to 43 additional locations

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7 years ago

July 10, 2017

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Sears Holdings (Hoffman Estate, Ill.) will close an additional 43 Sears and Kmart locations.

“Having the right formats and right sized stores will help us put Sears Holdings in a better position to meet the realities of the changing retail world,” Sears CEO Eddie Lampert said in a company blog post. “We expect to introduce additional smaller, specialized concept stores in the upcoming quarters while simultaneously reducing the number and/or the size of larger-format, less competitive stores.”

Lampert said the company still has a range of assets, including millions of active members in its Shop Your Way program; brands such as Kenmore, Craftsman and DieHard; Sears Home Services, Sears Auto Centers businesses and a substantial real estate portfolio.

The closures include 8 Sears locations and 35 Kmart stores.

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