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Sears & Kmart 2025: What's the point anymore?

Last post by Retailuser « February 10th, 2025, 3:11 pm
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by submariner » August 25th, 2024, 3:08 pm

Based on data available as of 1 January 2025, here's where we stand:

Kmart - 5 total : 1 mini-store in the 50 States, 1 in Guam, and 3 in the USVI....

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February 10th, 2025, 3:11 pm
Neiman Marcus to close Downtown Dallas flagship, close Texas HQ and consolidate operations with Saks

Last post by grocerywatcher « March 14th, 2025, 8:11 am
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by c95xrk » February 18th, 2025, 1:50 pm
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The landmark Neiman Marcus Downtown Dallas flagship store will close on March 31st of this year. Saks says they plan on investing $100 million into...
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March 14th, 2025, 8:11 am
Department store restaurants/tea rooms and creating an environment

Last post by jamcool « March 13th, 2025, 3:26 pm
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by Romr123 » March 8th, 2025, 4:13 pm

With the winnowing of the store fleet at Macy's, have been seeing a lot of nostalgia for the restaurant/food service at Hudsons (which is doubtless...

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March 13th, 2025, 3:26 pm
Ross Says Sales Could Trend Down In 2025

Last post by J-Man « March 12th, 2025, 6:51 pm
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by Alpha8472 » March 7th, 2025, 6:19 pm
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Ross is saying that their sales are worse than TJMaxx or Burlington. It looks like Ross is the least liked of the discount clothing stores. The...
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March 12th, 2025, 6:51 pm
Hudson’s Bay In Trouble

Last post by storewanderer « March 8th, 2025, 7:57 pm
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by marshd1000 » March 8th, 2025, 12:19 pm

According to CBC, The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Hudson’s Bay has filed for creditor protection. I’m guessing this is the Canadian equivalent...

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March 8th, 2025, 7:57 pm
Warby Parker Opening Up at Target

Last post by ClownLoach « February 27th, 2025, 9:16 pm
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by babs » February 27th, 2025, 10:46 am

5 Locations at first. Are these prior (not current) Target optical centers?

These are the locations:
Willowbrook, IL
Bloomington, MN
Brick, NJ...

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February 27th, 2025, 9:16 pm
TJX To Open 90 US Stores

Last post by Alpha8472 « February 27th, 2025, 7:02 pm

by Alpha8472 » February 27th, 2025, 7:02 pm

The company is doing well. They claim to be opening 90 stores. Is their most profitable store an TJMAXX or HomeGoods? It seems like HomeGoods is...

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February 27th, 2025, 7:02 pm
JCPenney.com

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by SamSpade » February 24th, 2025, 6:24 pm

Wow. This site is basically the same as it was in 2011 with some improvements in the apparel side (utilizing broadband connections to make more of a...

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February 27th, 2025, 9:54 am
Saks Open Appointment Only Personal Shopping, Styling Space in LA

Last post by storewanderer « February 22nd, 2025, 11:03 am
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by Alpha8472 » February 22nd, 2025, 7:35 am

Saks just opened an appointment only location in West Hollywood.

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February 22nd, 2025, 11:03 am
Forever 21 Closing

Last post by grocerywatcher « February 20th, 2025, 7:40 am
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by reymann » February 20th, 2025, 5:18 am

The Forever 21 in Fresno at Fashion Fair is liquidating and closing it's doors. The site was a former Gottschalk's and Weinstock's. Stay tuned, F21...

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February 20th, 2025, 7:40 am
JCPenney 2025 announced closures

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by SamSpade » February 5th, 2025, 4:19 pm
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So far only three announced, one of which is apparently small enough to warrant closing same day, with no liquidation sale period.
The three...
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February 17th, 2025, 2:45 pm
Macy’s 2025 Closure List

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The full list of 2025 Macy’s closures was published on their investors site. They’re already beginning to close small format locations, which feels...
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February 10th, 2025, 5:07 pm
Target to re-open Casa Grande, AZ store that closed in 2016

Last post by arizonaguy « February 10th, 2025, 10:57 am
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by arizonaguy » February 8th, 2025, 1:52 pm

Target will re-open its store in the Casa Grande Promenade shopping center.

To the best of my knowledge, this is the first time Target has re-opened...

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February 10th, 2025, 10:57 am
Target discontinues three year DEI Goals

Last post by storewanderer « February 8th, 2025, 1:05 am
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by storewanderer » January 25th, 2025, 4:06 pm
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Bad move.

What is the correct move for some companies isn't the correct move for all. For Target, this is the wrong move.

Once again Target...
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February 8th, 2025, 1:05 am
Walmart introduces new private label brand

Last post by storewanderer « January 30th, 2025, 12:23 am
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by mbz321 » April 30th, 2024, 8:11 pm
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Only thing I find odd is that this is a very, very rapid about face from Walmart. Here is an announcement from just last month about a massive...
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January 30th, 2025, 12:23 am
Bloomingdale’s to close San Francisco location April 2025

Last post by storewanderer « January 25th, 2025, 9:09 am
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by hushpuppy212 » January 21st, 2025, 8:26 pm
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Between Macy’s and Bloomingdale’s closures, is this the death knell for retail in downtown San Francisco? How much longer can Neiman-Marcus hang on?
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January 25th, 2025, 9:09 am
JCPenney Merger with F21 Owner

Last post by pseudo3d « January 18th, 2025, 11:11 am
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by ClownLoach » January 9th, 2025, 1:26 pm
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I'm confused because I thought they were already partially owned by the same people who own Forever 21.
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January 18th, 2025, 11:11 am
Walmart new logo

Last post by HCal « January 15th, 2025, 11:18 pm
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by retailfanmitchell019 » January 13th, 2025, 9:28 am
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Walmart has redesigned its logo to look like the logo used on Sam Walton’s trucker hat:

I believe that Wal-Mart logo was also used for private...
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January 15th, 2025, 11:18 pm
Kohl's Store Closures

Last post by storewanderer « January 14th, 2025, 12:42 am
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by ClownLoach » January 9th, 2025, 1:07 pm
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Kohl's is apparently closing 27 locations.

Here's the California list.

Balboa (San Diego) – 5505 Balboa Ave.
Encinitas – 134 N. El Camino Real...
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January 14th, 2025, 12:42 am
The Macy's Conundrum

Last post by SamSpade « January 13th, 2025, 3:50 pm
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Making a new thread to discuss the latest iteration of Macy's and their seemingly endless turnaround plans.

Macy's has had a new CEO promoted from...
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January 13th, 2025, 3:50 pm
Target clearance event; short-dated items shipped

Last post by BillyGr « January 12th, 2025, 7:01 pm
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by Romr123 » January 10th, 2025, 7:53 am

Looks like Target is doing a big re-set---lots of clearance items (toiletry/cosmetics) and a sign at the front of the local stores. Also some $10/$15...

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January 12th, 2025, 7:01 pm
Wal Mart ending ship from store (US)

Last post by storewanderer « January 10th, 2025, 12:25 am
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by storewanderer » January 9th, 2025, 12:42 pm

In another smart move, Wal Mart will discontinue its ship from store program and stop shipping items out of stores via FedEx etc.

They will move...

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January 10th, 2025, 12:25 am
Nordstrom family makes $3.8B bid for private ownership

Last post by c95xrk « January 8th, 2025, 6:26 pm
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by Brian Lutz » September 4th, 2024, 11:17 am
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CEO Erik Nordstrom and his brother Pete are leading a $3.8 billion bid ($23 a share) along with Mexican department store El Puerto de Liverpool...
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January 8th, 2025, 6:26 pm
Kmart Australia's stealth entry intro Canadian retail

Last post by ClownLoach « January 5th, 2025, 10:23 am
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by submariner » December 27th, 2024, 6:51 pm

in a not-so-subtle fashion, Kmart Australia has found a way to gain purchase into North America once again, this time inside Canada's Hudson's Bay...

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January 5th, 2025, 10:23 am
Sears & Kmart 2024: Will someone please put them out of their misery?

Last post by submariner « January 2nd, 2025, 3:27 pm
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Based on data available as of 1 January 2024, here's where we stand:

Kmart - 5 total : 1 mini-store in the 50 States, 1 in Guam, and 3 in the USVI....
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January 2nd, 2025, 3:27 pm

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