Sears was once America’s biggest retailer. Now, it’s recently come out of bankruptcy and is struggling to survive. Here, two former employees and one “Sears super shopper” explain some of the company’s missteps. Photo: Pacific Sky/Ben Kolak/Carlos WatersAfter closing hundreds of locations in recent years, Sears plans to open three smaller stores in May in an attempt to reclaim shoppers by selling tools, appliances and other hard goods. The new stores, called Sears Home & Life, will be a fraction of the size of a typical Sears department store and will also sell mattresses and lawn and garden equipment.

Source: Wall Street Journal April 04, 2019 12:09 UTC