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After another tough quarter with continued declining sales, Sears will be closing 72 more stores.????Fortune reports the company’s revenue fell because of fewer stores and the Illinois based retailer said that it had identified 100 unprofitable stores. ????72 of which will be shut down in the near future.????Bloomberg Intelligence Analyst, Noel Hebert says the decline in comparable store sales should be “alarming.”????He added, “You’ve basically closed half the store base over the last few years and your ‘best’ stores are still negative 12%.”????Although Sears has been trying to sell off assets or close unprofitable store in recent years, it has lost $11 billion since 2012. ????Chief financial officer, Rob Riecker says, “Our top priority is successfully executing our transformation to return to profitability and remain a competitive retailer for years to come.”????However, company CEO Edward Lampert recently said that a rally in Sears bonds is potentially making the company's plans to reduce its debt harder. ??????