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Last Full-Size Kmart Store In US, Located In NY, Set To Close: Here's Where, When Last Full-Size Kmart Store In US, Located In NY, Set To Close: Here's Where, When
Last Full-Size Kmart Store In US, Located In NY, Set To Close: Here's Where, When The nation's last remaining full-size Kmart discount department store is just weeks away from permanently closing, according to a new report. The New York store, located on Long Island, will close on Sunday, Oct. 20, a store employee told NBC affiliate WJAR in Providence on Sunday, Sept. 22. The store is in Bridgehampton on Montauk Highway (Route 27). A smaller format store in Miami, Florida remains open, the report said. Kmart operated around 2,500 stores at its peak in the early 90s, according to government filings. It merged with Sears in 2005. Earlier remaining full-size Kmart stores…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Sears' Last Full-Service Store In Hudson Valley To Close Sears' Last Full-Service Store In Hudson Valley To Close
Sears' Last Full-Service Store In Hudson Valley To Close The last full-service Sears store in the Hudson Valley has announced it will be closing next month after 43 years of serving the community.  The Orange County store, located in the Newburgh Mall, announced on Facebook on Aug. 31 that it would be closing its store on Sunday, Oct. 16. "It's with a heavy heart to be announcing the Sears Store at the Newburgh Mall is closing its doors on October 16th. We want to thank the community for its support over the last 43 years here in the Newburgh Mall," the company said. They went on to announce sales that included everything from refrigerators…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Target To Open At Danbury Fair Mall In Former Sears Location Target To Open At Danbury Fair Mall In Former Sears Location
Target To Open At Danbury Fair Mall In Former Sears Location A new Target store will be opening at the Danbury Fair Mall. It will take over the space formerly occupied by Sears, according to an announcement made on Tuesday, June 21 by Macerich, owns and operates the mall. The 126,000 square-foot two-level Target store will be the first in the City of Danbury. "Target coming to Danbury Fair is the latest anchor-replacement success for Macerich's A-quality portfolio of regional town centers," Macerich President Ed Coppola said. "The terrific merchandise mix and attractive demographics surrounding Danbury Fair make this property a great match…

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by Joe Lombardi
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New Closure Announced For Macy's Store In Westchester New Closure Announced For Macy's Store In Westchester
New Closure Announced For Macy's Store In Westchester A Macy's store in Westchester County will be closing its door as part of the company's restructuring strategy. On Wednesday, Jan. 6, the company announced it will close the Macy's location at the Galleria mall in White Plans, said Carolyn Ng Cohen, director of medial relations. The closure is part of the company’s strategy announced in early 2020, she added.  Macy's has shared the closure information with store employees and will work to help find them jobs at nearby Macy's store.  "Regular, non-seasonal colleagues who we are unable to place at nearby Macy’s store will be eligible fo…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Sears To Close Last Store In Westchester Sears To Close Last Store In Westchester
Sears To Close Last Store In Westchester The last Sears store in Westchester is set to close its doors. Officials announced that the Sears store on Main Street in White Plains, including its attached auto-center, will be closing early next year as the former retail giant continues its nationwide closures of brick-and-mortar stores. Related story - New Sears Closure Announced In Hudson Valley Officials cited “unforeseeable business circumstances” that were prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic, which impacted businesses nationwide. When Sears closes on Feb. 21, 2021, 59 employees will be out of a job, according to a filing with the s…

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by Zak Failla
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New Sears Closure Announced In Hudson Valley New Sears Closure Announced In Hudson Valley
New Sears Closure Announced In Hudson Valley Another one bites the dust. A new Sears location in the Hudson Valley is set to shut its doors amid massive nationwide closures of traditional brick-and-mortar stores. Sears at the Poughkeepsie Galleria will be the latest to close, with signs going up reading “store closing sale,” and “everything must go” throughout the store. Transformco, Sears’ parent company, has been liquidating dozens of Sears and Kmart locations after acquiring the assets of Sears Holding Corporation last year. No official date has been set for the Poughkeepsie closing. Sears and Kmart have closed thousands of job…

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by Zak Failla
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Sears Announces This Westchester Store Will Be Latest To Close Sears Announces This Westchester Store Will Be Latest To Close
Sears Announces This Westchester Store Will Be Latest To Close This story has been updated. As Sears continues to struggle to survive in a market filled with instant deliveries and the internet, the company announced on Wednesday, June 5, that another of its Westchester stores will close its doors. “As we continue to evaluate our store network and invest in our best stores, the Sears store in Yonkers at Cross Country Shopping Center did not meet our go-forward criteria," a Sears company spokesperson told Daily Voice. The store will close in late July and the store liquidation sale will start around Thursday, June 6, the spokesperson said. "We invite …

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by Kathy Reakes
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H&M Opening Store At Danbury Fair Mall H&M Opening Store At Danbury Fair Mall
H&M Opening Store At Danbury Fair Mall H&M is returning to Danbury. The trendy clothing retailer will move into Danbury Fair by summer's end or early fall. It will occupy the former Express store space and also space next to it where Ann Taylor was. The new store will extend all the way to Lord & Taylor, said Melissa Eigen, Danbury Fair marketing manager. A sign signals the pending arrival of H&M which is posting job ads for many different positions on Indeed and other employment sites. H&M located on the mall's lower level by Sears closed in 2014 at the mall on Backus Avenue. Eigen said the new store will be l…

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by Donna Christopher
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Dollar Tree To Shut Down 390 Family Dollar Stores Dollar Tree To Shut Down 390 Family Dollar Stores
Dollar Tree To Shut Down 390 Family Dollar Stores Dollar Tree is closing at least 390 Family Dollar stores and will rebrand 200 others, the company announced in releasing its fiscal fourth-quarter earnings this week. Dollar Tree CEO Gary Philbin announced the plans on Wednesday, which will include renovating some locations to sell alcohol and $1 Dollar Tree merchandise sections. As many as 400 stores will get expanded refrigeration sections and some Family Dollar discount stores will be rebranded to the Dollar Tree brand. In total, the discount chain lost approximately $2.3 billion by the end of the fourth quarter. “We are further acceler…

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by Zak Failla
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Fashion Retailer Charlotte Russe To Close Stores In Westchester, Rockland Fashion Retailer Charlotte Russe To Close Stores In Westchester, Rockland
Fashion Retailer Charlotte Russe To Close Stores In Westchester, Rockland Another traditional brick-and-mortar retailer will soon be shuttering its doors in the Hudson Valley. Charlotte Russe Holding Corp., which operates Charlotte Russe, a fashion brand for females filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection over the weekend, impacted local stores. The company announced that it is planning to close 94 stores, including locations at the Jefferson Valley Mall in Yorktown Heights and Rockland Plaza on Route 59 in Nanuet. The stores at the Galleria Mall in White Plains and Palisades Center in West Nyack were not on the initial list of locations closing. Charlotte Ru…

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by Zak Failla
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Macy's Store In Area Scheduled For Closure Macy's Store In Area Scheduled For Closure
Macy's Store In Area Scheduled For Closure Macy's fans will soon have one less store to shop at when one of its locations in the area closes its doors early next year. The decision to close the location in Rockland at the Shops at Nanuet was made following a review of the company's holdings. “Macy’s, Inc. has been reviewing its real estate portfolio across the country to see if there are opportunities to improve the use of our assets," said Emily Hawkins, director for Macy's Northeast Media Relations. "After careful consideration, Macy’s has decided to close the Nanuet, NY, store in early 2019." A clearance sale will begin in mid-J…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Nearly 200 Sears, Kmart Workers In Area Will Lose Jobs Following Bankruptcy Declaration Nearly 200 Sears, Kmart Workers In Area Will Lose Jobs Following Bankruptcy Declaration
Nearly 200 Sears, Kmart Workers In Area Will Lose Jobs Following Bankruptcy Declaration Nearly 200 Sears and Kmart employees will lose their jobs following the official filing for bankruptcy by Sears Holdings. Last week, Sears announced that it would be closing another 142 unprofitable Sears and Kmart locations, including several in the area. Those closures will reportedly impact According to the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification filed on Oct. 15, 42 employees at Kmart on Route 6 in Mahopac would be let go; 55 employees at Sears in the Jefferson Valley Mall would face termination; 76 employees at the Sears at The Shops in Nanuet; and 12 at Sears on Route 59 in Nanu…

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by Zak Failla
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Updated Sears/Kmart Closure List: Several Stores In Area Among 142 To Close Updated Sears/Kmart Closure List: Several Stores In Area Among 142 To Close
Updated Sears/Kmart Closure List: Several Stores In Area Among 142 To Close Sears, once the world's largest retailer, has now officially filed for bankruptcy, while announcing plans to close another 142 unprofitable Sears and Kmart stores, including several in the area. The Sears closures include two in the Hudson Valley: at 75 West Route 59 in Nanuet and at 600 Lee Boulevard in Yorktown. Two Sears stores in Connecticut are closing: at 1201 Boston Post Road in Milford (Lands' End) and 850 Hartford Turnpike in Waterford (Lands' End). Among stores closing are five Kmarts in New York, including the Kmart at 987 Route 6 in Mahopac. No Kmart closures in Connecticut are…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Sears Files For Bankruptcy, Will Close 142 Stores Sears Files For Bankruptcy, Will Close 142 Stores
Sears Files For Bankruptcy, Will Close 142 Stores This story has been updated. Sears, once the world's largest retailer, has now officially filed for bankruptcy, while announcing plans to close another 142 unprofitable Sears and Kmart stores, including several in the area. The Sears closures include two in the Hudson Valley: at 75 West Route 59 in Nanuet and at 600 Lee Boulevard in Yorktown. Two Sears stores in Connecticut are closing: at 1201 Boston Post Road in Milford (Lands' End) and 850 Hartford Turnpike in Waterford (Lands' End). Among stores closing are five Kmarts in New York, including the Kmart at 987 Route 6 in Mahopac. No Kma…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Sears On Brink Of Bankruptcy, Report Says Sears On Brink Of Bankruptcy, Report Says
Sears On Brink Of Bankruptcy, Report Says After years of store closures, Sears, once the world's largest retailer, could be just days away from facing bankruptcy. The 125-year-old company, which has not turned a profit since 2010, has approached several banks to prepare for a bankruptcy filing, according to CNBC. Sears has a $134 million debt payment due Monday that it previously reported it cannot cover, the report said. Eddie Lampert, a hedge-fund manager who took over as Sears CEO in 2013, said in late September that despite changes in the way it does business, the future looked bleak for the once vibrant company. “The journey…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Full List Of New Round Of Sears, Kmart Closures Announced Full List Of New Round Of Sears, Kmart Closures Announced
Full List Of New Round Of Sears, Kmart Closures Announced Sears Holdings Corp., which owns Sears and Kmart, has announced the exact locations in a round of store closures as sales continue to decline. The company said in an earnings statement Thursday it plans to close 63 of about 100 nonprofitable stores. Sears Holdings initially announced plans to close 72 stores, but later in the day adjusted that number to 63 stores: 48 Sears stores and 15 Kmart stores. Nine additional stores that it initially planned to announce would close will be evaluated further. There are 529 Sears stores and 365 Kmart stores in the U.S. The list of the Sears and Kmart…

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by Joe Lombardi