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THE Retail apocalypse has wreaked havoc on most companies at this stage. But in recent years, no store has had such a slow and painful decline as Sears. The imprint of the formerly loved department chain fell from thousands to a few locations. And now it seems that even a revival will not work for the retailer, because a newly reopened location receives many criticisms from Sears buyers. Read the rest to find out why they slam the "depressing" return of this bankruptcy department.

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The rise and the fall of Sears lasted decades. In 2010, Sears Holding Corporation exploited more than 3,500 Sears and Kmart stores (with which he merged in the early 2000s), according to Business Insider. But in October 2018, Sears officially filed a bankruptcy and said that he had less than 700 stores still opened at the time of his file.

This number has only become more and smaller in recent years. In May and June, Sears closed her last remaining stores In several states, including North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Colorado and Louisiana. Then by August 3, Scraphero indicated that the bankruptcy department had had Only 12 locations On the left throughout the country: three in California and Florida, as well as one in New Jersey, Texas, Massachusetts, Porto Rico, Virginia and Washington.

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Despite the regular drop in Sears stores, the retailer has just rekindled a location in California, which takes up the total of the locations in this four state. A County of Los Angeles Sears located in Burbank, California, previously closed in December 2022. But earlier this year, rumors began to circulate About a reopening From the store in downtown Burbank, Costar News reported.

Eric Maenner , the director general of the city center of Burbank, confirmed to the media that the company had plans for a "gentle opening" of the three-story Sears at 111 E. Magnolia Blvd. Over time, passers -by noticed panels that said "rediscover Sears" and what seemed to be stored shelves through a window on the second floor, according to Costar News.

Then on October 22, rumors proved to be true, because the Formerly closed Sears welcomed its "sweet opening" and welcomed the buyers inside, KTLA reported.

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Do not call it a return yet. Several buyers have already devoted themselves to social media to express their criticisms on the recent revival of the department store.

"The great opening of Sears in Burbank is the saddest thing I have ever seen," wrote the user of Reddit in a October 22 On the R / Losangeles Landet, sharing photos of empty shelves and sparse selections.

"I was delighted to consult the store. A cashier told me that they had spent ten months renovating it, but I cannot understand what was changed in addition to the inventory," continued the user. "The carpet is dirty and the fall ceiling has been stained with missing parts. Registers, counters, price verifier, essentially everything was dated and old. Ignoring all this, there was a serious lack of inventory in everything the shop."

Others sounded with this disappointment in the comments section. "It is sad. It seems that it is about to close, not as if it had reopened," replied a user. Another commented: "It's depressing. Sears used to do my store for clothing and household appliances."

This is not all bad news, however. Some buyers sing a different air on the return of the department store. In the comments section of a Facebook publication About the reopening, a customer said that that was what he had "all wanted" in the region. "It was great, I was there today. Everyone seemed really happy to be there! The employees took care of the locker room and kept things nearby, very friendly buyers. You even had items from items Holidays! What a big event, "they wrote.

Others have even ordered everyone to be more optimistic about the future of the store in the Reddit post in Briskpoint. "From my understanding, it's a gentle opening," said a person. "I think they are just trying to work with their belongings before officially launching."

Another buyer made a Facebook publication About their trip to Burbank Sears reopened on Oct 25. "So let's support Sears in the city center of Burbank. If you are there, enter and say hello and buy something so that they no longer take it. ""

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