Los Angeles — To the casual shopper, Sears, one of America’s oldest retailers, may appear to be on life support.The department store chain that once reinvented how Americans shopped now barely ...

Empty shelves seen in the newly reopened Sears store in Burbank shown on Oct. 22, 2023. (Brandon Peeples) The user called the reopening event “the saddest thing I’ve ever seen.” ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- “Welcome back” signs were plastered near the entrances of a once-vacant Sears store in Burbank, California, this past Black Friday and a mix of mattresses, appliances ...

Sears’ slow death, which started in the 1990s with the rise of discount retailers like Walmart and online shopping platforms ...

The store was clean and organized ­– but shoppers were sparse. The newly reopened Burbank location, which initially closed one year ago, likely didn’t look so different from a typical Sears ...

As of May 2023, there were only 11 Sears locations left in the world. Just last year, ... Exterior image of the newly reopened Sears store at the Burbank Town Center shown on Oct. 22, 2023.

Los Angeles (CNN) — To the casual shopper, Sears, one of America’s oldest retailers, may appear to be on life support. The department store chain that once reinvented how Americans shopped now ...