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57. I've noticed that too for at least 20 years or more

Tue Dec 27, 2011, 09:29 PM

Dec 2011

It's one of my last choices of a place to go into for that very reason...among others.

And it's not that has happened in one or two poorly managed stores. It seems to be a company wide thing.

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Sears Holding is Closing 100 to 120 Stores [View all] OverDone Dec 2011 OP

Article points out that is 3% of Sears stores. dixiegrrrrl Dec 2011 #1

i got a crazy discount on a high end electric blanket NMDemDist2 Dec 2011 #12

Damn... I wish they'd divest of K-Mart... hlthe2b Dec 2011 #2

Problem is KMart is making the money AngryAmish Dec 2011 #10

Sears has bailed me out many a time with appliances or auto service early onwhen I was struggling... hlthe2b Dec 2011 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author Tesha Dec 2011 #18

No not all... One can research (as you SHOULD do) and find out which are and which are not... hlthe2b Dec 2011 #21

not exactly Riverman100 Dec 2011 #22

That's right. n/t hlthe2b Dec 2011 #23

Interesting OverDone Dec 2011 #27

Sears is a relic pstokely Dec 2011 #41

Please don't campare Sears with Wal Mart, the bottom of the trash heap. demosincebirth Dec 2011 #45

Disagree blue_onyx Dec 2011 #47

Same crap Best Buy or Home Depot has at higher prices pstokely Dec 2011 #51

The prices are about the same. blue_onyx Dec 2011 #55

The reason is that Sears has totally effed up Kmart since they acquired it. sybylla Dec 2011 #29

Pretty soon, it will be like the old Soviet Union - two stores, one for elites and the other crap leveymg Dec 2011 #3

I've noticed, but that's capitalism at its peak. The middle class created diversity and jobs. freshwest Dec 2011 #16

American Capitalism in decline becomes more and more like old Soviet Communism - a dual-tier economy leveymg Dec 2011 #25

Perhaps a function of stratification. Can happen in any system. Propaganda muddies it. freshwest Dec 2011 #30

True. American capitalism is becoming more like the Soviet model. JDPriestly Dec 2011 #36

I very rarely shop at Sears but I received a gift certificate so I went there yesterday to check snagglepuss Dec 2011 #60

Thats where the Quality Aspect Comes into Play OverDone Dec 2011 #64

The 1% will not shop at Sears, they never have pstokely Dec 2011 #42

There's no fundamental difference between the two, to be frank. joshcryer Dec 2011 #66

As Obama says, remember, prosperity is just around the corner! Hart2008 Dec 2011 #4

You're right--Obama's to blame for a company that's been circling the drain for more than 20 years Orrex Dec 2011 #7

if Gary Hart was President this would never have happened JI7 Dec 2011 #49

So Donna Rice is to blame for KMart going into the toilet? Orrex Dec 2011 #54

This is sad news, but not surprising Orrex Dec 2011 #5

Sure you're welcome! You're so welcome they never want you to leave! Bossy Monkey Dec 2011 #13

I've noticed that too for at least 20 years or more alphafemale Dec 2011 #57

Problem definitely predates Sears Holding, or even Walmart, by decades. Bossy Monkey Dec 2011 #73

This message was self-deleted by its author HereSince1628 Dec 2011 #6

We live in a very rural area, yet a Sears Hometown store just opened in our town. phylny Dec 2011 #8

here in illinois we just bailed out sears with some tax breaks madrchsod Dec 2011 #9

Funny OverDone Dec 2011 #14

I really hope we don't lose either of our K-Marts. They're great stores. HopeHoops Dec 2011 #15

This winter I spent a bit of money on home touch-up that I tabatha Dec 2011 #20

It's one of the only stores left that still tries to stock US Made products. HopeHoops Dec 2011 #24

As a department store, Sears is outdated. They should figure out a way to keep Kenmore & Craftsman qb Dec 2011 #17

Didn't they OverDone Dec 2011 #19

IF that happens and they dump the warrantee then they are done. MedicalAdmin Dec 2011 #38

You're right: they have just failed to keep up with the times frazzled Dec 2011 #48

This Christmas I made two purchases at Sears- my sister made one...all three were trainwrecks vanlassie Dec 2011 #26

So the problem was service, not product? mainer Dec 2011 #43

Sears' internet division is a mess bigworld Dec 2011 #79

So the spiral continues. LiberalAndProud Dec 2011 #28

Exactly. Greed will be their undoing. Norrin Radd Dec 2011 #70

Nonsense blue_onyx Dec 2011 #75

Nonsense Norrin Radd Dec 2011 #77

Nonsense blue_onyx Dec 2011 #82

That's an excellent idea. bigworld Dec 2011 #80

I saw this article on Yahoo and the VERY common theme of comments was, you can't get checked out. SoapBox Dec 2011 #31

Very good point OverDone Dec 2011 #32

My late father would have attributed this to Sear's unceremonious "dumping" of Roebuck... hlthe2b Dec 2011 #34

They have these four sided registers, and signage does not guide you to the one place to line up. vanlassie Dec 2011 #40

Really? blue_onyx Dec 2011 #46

That line starts here thing, is annoying too. OverDone Dec 2011 #59

That's *why* there's a sign. boppers Dec 2011 #68

Wow, ok I guess your right OverDone Dec 2011 #76

That's my biggest pet peeve when shopping at Sears nt laundry_queen Dec 2011 #50

Poor service is common at all stores. AngryOldDem Dec 2011 #78

Sears and Kmart don't really do sales. Their idea of a sale is selling things at normal prices. craigmatic Dec 2011 #33

Radio Shack is the same Puzzledtraveller Dec 2011 #35

I got a sears gift card donco Dec 2011 #37

Good Luck OverDone Dec 2011 #44

Me too. Perhaps its worth holding onto. If a store near you snagglepuss Dec 2011 #61

If the puke came into a bar I hang at donco Dec 2011 #84

Sorry to hear this. I like Kmart. and SEARS is such a reputable company. Why is it? CarmanK Dec 2011 #39

I went to Sears Christmas shopping this year. It was empty, but other stores were packed. Honeycombe8 Dec 2011 #52

What of it? Jester Messiah Dec 2011 #53

Sounds like management is letting it fail, and that's too bad ... Auggie Dec 2011 #56

Just went by Sears to buy a battery... reACTIONary Dec 2011 #58

Its tough, You got to be the best OverDone Dec 2011 #62

We purchased our Christmas tree at Sears this year eilen Dec 2011 #63

It should be illegal to let overpaid suits destroy an iconic American brand that employs thousands Doremus Dec 2011 #65

I used to work at Sears, lousy store, lousy business!! center rising Dec 2011 #67

Job hating, middle class destroying, box box stores, are failing? boppers Dec 2011 #69

The CEO and his executives should be held accountable. E-Z-B Dec 2011 #71

Not surprising at all..in fact, long overdue ( not that I wish it ) TK421 Dec 2011 #72

It'd be interesting to know how much top management makes now snagglepuss Dec 2011 #74

Seems like in these times, their old, thrifty business model would work... JCMach1 Dec 2011 #81

Here is the Closing List OverDone Dec 2011 #83

There is a sears store near me that has a "Final Closing" Sale once or twice a year. NT Devil_Fish Dec 2011 #85

Sears services what they sell. It's price vs. value Islandlife Dec 2011 #86