Retail giant closes 2,695 stores after filing for bankruptcy – founded 140 years ago
A once-dominant retail giant has been reduced to just five remaining stores after decades of decline. Founded in 1886, Sears was once one of America’s biggest retailers, operating 2,700 stores at its peak. However, years of underinvestment, shrinking sales and controversial business decisions have left the department store chain on the brink of disappearing completely.…

