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Shopko files for bankruptcy

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Sears Fears: The Final Days of Sears & Kmart, 2019

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by submariner » November 26th, 2018, 4:40 pm
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Welcome to 2019, the writing is no longer just on the wall, it’s outlined in flashing, brilliant neon. Discuss.
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Kohl's closing 4 stores

Last post by arizonaguy « Yesterday, 4:46 pm
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by arizonaguy » January 12th, 2019, 10:03 am

Also opening up 4 small format stores this year.

Locations to be closed are:

Rego Park, NY
Valley Stream, NY
Lenexa, KS
Houma, LA.

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Shopko closing 39 stores

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by Super S » December 5th, 2018, 9:32 am
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Most of these are the small format Shopko Hometown stores.

This chain seems to be just limping along....
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The Pick Up Area Trend

Last post by arizonaguy « January 13th, 2019, 10:42 pm
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by cjd » January 13th, 2019, 6:37 am

I've been noticing many retailers are starting the pickup area trend. Lowes a while ago put designated parking areas for merchandise pickup and also...

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January 13th, 2019, 10:42 pm
And another one bites the dust!

Last post by Super S « January 3rd, 2019, 9:48 pm
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by wyoretailman » January 3rd, 2019, 10:33 am

I heard this heard this a few days back. It looks like another store is closing here in Casper, WY. Per the story at the link below it looks like the...

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January 3rd, 2019, 9:48 pm
Wal Mart 2019 Changes

Last post by arizonaguy « January 3rd, 2019, 7:04 am
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by storewanderer » December 29th, 2018, 9:36 pm

This looks like a good time to start a thread for Wal Mart changes in 2019. We can look at new store formats, store openings, store closures, etc.

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January 3rd, 2019, 7:04 am
Nordstrom co-president Blake Nordstrom passes away at age 58

Last post by Brian Lutz « January 2nd, 2019, 1:57 pm

by Brian Lutz » January 2nd, 2019, 1:57 pm

Blake Nordstrom was diagnosed with Lymphoma in December. Leadership of the company will continue to remain within the Nordstrom family.

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January 2nd, 2019, 1:57 pm
Sears/Kmart Death Watch 2018

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At this point, it is pretty much a given that there will be more closures. It is shaping up to be a rough year for Sears and Kmart.
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December 31st, 2018, 8:37 pm
JCPenney struggles

Last post by storewanderer « December 27th, 2018, 11:10 pm
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by SamSpade » May 24th, 2018, 7:01 am
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Honestly it pains me to even start this thread -

To me it seems like they should benefit from missteps from Sears, closures of Bon Ton... But...
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December 27th, 2018, 11:10 pm
Mental Health Clinic opens in N. Texas Walmart

Last post by submariner « December 2nd, 2018, 8:42 am
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by SamSpade » November 29th, 2018, 12:17 pm

National story from the Today show, which our local NBC affiliate borrowed to re-air.
Mental health clinic opens inside Texas Walmart

Seems to...

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December 2nd, 2018, 8:42 am
Carson's, Boston Store, et al Coming Back?

Last post by storewanderer « November 28th, 2018, 10:31 pm
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by rwsandiego » August 31st, 2018, 11:39 pm

A quick check of Carson's website revealed this.

An article in the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinal reports that the various Bon-Ton stores might come...

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November 28th, 2018, 10:31 pm
Target debuts new store designs to launch in October

Last post by SamSpade « November 28th, 2018, 2:19 pm
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by HelloOutThere » March 22nd, 2017, 11:04 am
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Highlights:

- The new design will include two entrances, one of which will be for quick shopping, curved, circular center aisles, and cross...
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November 28th, 2018, 2:19 pm
Walmart removing jewelry counters?

Last post by storewanderer « November 5th, 2018, 10:23 pm
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by Super S » September 4th, 2018, 7:09 pm
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In the past week, I visited a relatively new Walmart in Tumwater, WA, and noticed that the jewelry counter has been eliminated from this store, while...
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November 5th, 2018, 10:23 pm
Kohl's stores accepting Amazon returns

Last post by storewanderer « November 5th, 2018, 10:13 pm
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by SamSpade » November 1st, 2018, 5:47 pm

I thought I'd already seen this reported somewhere but maybe not.

The Kohl's here is accepting Amazon.com returns.

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November 5th, 2018, 10:13 pm
Target closing 6 stores in early 2019

Last post by Brian Lutz « November 5th, 2018, 1:00 pm
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by architect » October 30th, 2018, 5:52 pm
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Target's annual end of year store purge is upon us, and this year, there are far less victims than in recent years past.
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November 5th, 2018, 1:00 pm
Walmart to open a maximum of 10 new stores in FY2020

Last post by arizonaguy « November 5th, 2018, 5:00 am
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by arizonaguy » October 16th, 2018, 5:53 pm
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They'll probably close at least as many stores as they open.

Are they transforming their business or is this Kmart 2001/2002 all over again?
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November 5th, 2018, 5:00 am
Target using lowercase "target" on full-scale stores

Last post by rwsandiego « October 18th, 2018, 9:13 pm
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by submariner » June 16th, 2018, 6:47 am
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This is interesting. The Target store in Fullerton (Orangethorpe/Harbor) is wrapping up their recent remodel where they also replaced their street...
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October 18th, 2018, 9:13 pm
JCPenney closing Northgate Mall Seattle store in 2019

Last post by Super S « October 10th, 2018, 7:00 pm
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by marshd1000 » October 9th, 2018, 3:53 am

JCPenney closing Northgate Mall store in 2019.

We could see this coming with the conversion of the property to mixed use!

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October 10th, 2018, 7:00 pm
Sears Home & Life

Last post by cjd « October 3rd, 2018, 3:29 pm
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by SoCalShopper1023 » October 2nd, 2018, 8:09 pm

It looks like this is another new concept Sears is trying out, that will mainly sell appliances and mattresses.

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October 3rd, 2018, 3:29 pm
Shopko Mt. Carmel, IL

Last post by storewanderer « September 10th, 2018, 8:31 pm
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by storewanderer » September 4th, 2018, 7:52 pm

I went to the Shopko in Mt. Carmel, IL. The sign actually says Shopko Hometown. The building looks like an old Kmart or Wal Mart to me but once I got...

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September 10th, 2018, 8:31 pm
Burlington Store Downsizes

Last post by Jeff « August 29th, 2018, 8:07 pm
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by storewanderer » August 28th, 2018, 11:05 pm

A year or so ago, the (previously expanded) Reno Burlington was downsized pretty significantly. This is an old Breuner's Furniture Store (odd low...

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August 29th, 2018, 8:07 pm
New Kmart opens in part of Sears space

Last post by cjd « August 18th, 2018, 7:28 am
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by Super S » June 20th, 2018, 8:31 am
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I have my doubts....Sears and Kmart have already experimented with this. It will probably end up being watered down anyway if they stick around long...
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August 18th, 2018, 7:28 am
New Nordstrom Store Sells No Clothes

Last post by Brian Lutz « August 17th, 2018, 9:37 am
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by Alpha8472 » September 11th, 2017, 1:04 am

The new Nordstrom store will open soon in West Hollywood and it will sell no clothes.

It will have a full bar serving beer, wine, and food. There...

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August 17th, 2018, 9:37 am
Dillard's looking at former Boston Store locations

Last post by Brian Lutz « August 17th, 2018, 9:06 am
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by arizonaguy » August 16th, 2018, 8:26 am

Interesting article I stumbled upon.

Dillard's may open 3 Milwaukee area stores. First major expansion I've heard from them in a while.

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August 17th, 2018, 9:06 am

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