Sears Will Finally Go Out of Business

Sears Will Finally Go Out of Business

Sears, once known as Sears, Roebuck and Co, was founded in 1892. Its store count peaked at over 3,000, and it was the largest retailer in America for decades, until Walmart topped it in 1990. 24/7 Wall St. Key Points The current Sears store count is five, and this year’s Black Friday will probably be its last. Sears could not defend itself from startups Walmart and Amazon. Are you ahead, or behind on retirement? SmartAsset’s free tool can ma…

Sears once dominated retail. Now only 5 stores remain. Can it survive another year?

At its peak, Sears operated more than 3,500 stores. Today, it has just a handful of stores, with one is in Mass.

Iconic retailer that was once largest in U.S. is now down to just 5 stores

The one-time retail giant has closed more than 3,000 stores.