Is 2021 finally the end for Sears/Kmart?
-
- Valued Contributor
- Posts: 2284
- Joined: January 3rd, 2015, 7:53 am
- Has thanked: 1340 times
- Been thanked: 79 times
- Status: Offline
Re: Is 2021 finally the end for Sears/Kmart?
Makes you just wanna say..................die already.........die!!
LOL
Sears, Kmart, Frys, et al...................
LOL
Sears, Kmart, Frys, et al...................
-
- Store Manager
- Posts: 1033
- Joined: March 5th, 2009, 10:27 pm
- Been thanked: 53 times
- Status: Offline
Re: Is 2021 finally the end for Sears/Kmart?
Lowe’s seems to promote Craftsman more than its own Kobalt brand.
-
- Posts: 14678
- Joined: February 23rd, 2009, 3:54 pm
- Has thanked: 3 times
- Been thanked: 325 times
- Contact:
- Status: Offline
Re: Is 2021 finally the end for Sears/Kmart?
I just wonder how they staff these chains... but I guess a... I will try to be as polite as possible... less than dynamic chain, would not be the right fit more an ambitious or dynamic motivated employee anyway due to lack of opportunity to move up and lack of excitement. I mean, Kmart doesn't even ask if you want to apply for a Sears card anymore. That is when you know it is over.
-
- Assistant Store Manager
- Posts: 763
- Joined: March 11th, 2010, 7:52 pm
- Has thanked: 107 times
- Been thanked: 59 times
- Status: Offline
Re: Is 2021 finally the end for Sears/Kmart?
I would think the Kobalt brand will eventually go away, given them and Craftsman items seem around the same quality/pricepoint.
-
- Assistant Store Manager
- Posts: 782
- Joined: December 20th, 2016, 3:08 pm
- Has thanked: 19 times
- Been thanked: 73 times
- Status: Offline
Re: Is 2021 finally the end for Sears/Kmart?
Keep in mind Craftsman is owned by Black and Decker. It's no longer a store brand sold by a single retailer. It's now no different than carrying Stanley, Ryobi, or other brands. I could see Lowe's keeping a house brand.
-
- Posts: 2705
- Joined: April 1st, 2009, 9:27 pm
- Has thanked: 14 times
- Been thanked: 62 times
- Status: Offline
Re: Is 2021 finally the end for Sears/Kmart?
I have noticed Kobalt is being downplayed a bit at Lowe's in favor of Craftsman, and Lowe's is also stocking other Craftsman branded items such as lawn mowers. They are in a good position to offer this as their house brand with the demise of Sears, but Lowe's would have to have some kind of ownership stake in the Craftsman name for that to happen.
I will also say that the local Ace Hardware (now closed) was replacing some of their Ace branded tools with Craftsman as they were selling out and restocking, but it was not consistent.
Craftsman is still a successful brand, but its future depends on supplier quality (which was slipping before Black & Decker gained control) as well as distribution. Craftsman seems to come and go at some stores, and nobody carries the entire lineup like Sears did.
-
- Valued Contributor
- Posts: 2284
- Joined: January 3rd, 2015, 7:53 am
- Has thanked: 1340 times
- Been thanked: 79 times
- Status: Offline
Re: Is 2021 finally the end for Sears/Kmart?
And they also own STANLEY!!
-
- Posts: 14678
- Joined: February 23rd, 2009, 3:54 pm
- Has thanked: 3 times
- Been thanked: 325 times
- Contact:
- Status: Offline
Re: Is 2021 finally the end for Sears/Kmart?
On the clothing side, Joe Boxer and Everlast and on the soft home side (what little they have) Canon brand items are all being discontinued...
I think these may be the last of the old pre-bankruptcy brands left.
I think these may be the last of the old pre-bankruptcy brands left.
-
- Assistant Store Manager
- Posts: 763
- Joined: March 11th, 2010, 7:52 pm
- Has thanked: 107 times
- Been thanked: 59 times
- Status: Offline
Re: Is 2021 finally the end for Sears/Kmart?
I've seen a lot of Cannon brand items popping up at closeout stores like Ollie's as of late. I guess Sears skipped out on their supplier bills.storewanderer wrote: ↑January 19th, 2021, 10:02 pm On the clothing side, Joe Boxer and Everlast and on the soft home side (what little they have) Canon brand items are all being discontinued...
I think these may be the last of the old pre-bankruptcy brands left.
-
- Posts: 14678
- Joined: February 23rd, 2009, 3:54 pm
- Has thanked: 3 times
- Been thanked: 325 times
- Contact:
- Status: Offline
Re: Is 2021 finally the end for Sears/Kmart?
Kmart got quite a few new Cannon items in October/November, I was really surprised. All very basic merchandise, which they should have been carrying for the rest of 2020 (but weren't), but was surprised to even see it.