Word that Sears Canada is on the brink of filing for creditor protection has thrown more doubt on the future of hundreds of jobs in New Brunswick. Bruce Winder, co-founder of Retail Advisors Network in Toronto, said he was already skeptical about Sears' future when it announced it would create more jobs in January. You're not going to buy something from a company that might not be around because you're concerned about your warranty, you're concerned about servicing.' Winder said the increasing uncertainty about Sears' future, can't be good for short-term sales. "You're not going to buy something from a company that might not be around because you're concerned about your warranty, you're concerned about servicing," he said.

Source: CBC News June 21, 2017 22:41 UTC