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10/13/2017 at 12:49 • Filed to: None

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First Woodward’s, then Eaton’s, then Zellers, now Sears. Not surprising, because every time I walked into a Sears* it was like travelling back in time to 2004.

*I haven’t been to Sears to buy anything since like 2010, but there’s a shopping centre in my city where the only way to get to Safeway without going outside is by walking through Sears. That’s the only reason I know.

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DISCUSSION (28)

Chariotoflove > not for canada - australian in disguise
10/13/2017 at 12:53

Sears has been on the decline for decades, and it’s sad.

not for canada - australian in disguise > Chariotoflove
10/13/2017 at 12:56

It’s sad, but it’s nobody’s fault but Sears. Refuse to adapt with the times and you’re going to be left behind. Sears did exactly that. In the face of competition from stores like Walmart, they kept their high prices. In the face of Amazon, they basically refused to embrace online sales. I have no pity for Sears.

The only people I have pity for are the employees who are now jobless because of their incompetent higher-ups.

TheHondaBro > Chariotoflove
10/13/2017 at 12:56

The Sears near me closed down earlier this year. Sad times.

benjrblant > not for canada - australian in disguise
10/13/2017 at 13:01

I once read a book on Sears. Sort of historical documentary style, written in the 1980's. It was so weird to read that it was once such a juggernaut in the retail world and had owned the mail order industry for decades. Interestingly, its biggest competition at the time was K-Mart.

Innovate or die, I guess.

just-a-scratch > not for canada - australian in disguise
10/13/2017 at 13:03

Sears WAS the Amazon in days of mail order. Their catolog was sometimes called the dream book, so said my grand parents.

Chariotoflove > not for canada - australian in disguise
10/13/2017 at 13:05

It’s funny considering how they started as a primarily catalog company.

Chariotoflove > TheHondaBro
10/13/2017 at 13:07

I still rely on them for hand tools. To this day, you can still go with your Crasftsman tool, show them how it’s broken, and they will just hand you a replacement.

Wacko > not for canada - australian in disguise
10/13/2017 at 13:11

you forgot Kresge or Kmart

I worked at a Zellers in the mid 90s, As a cashier then basically nights and weekends in the Music/electronics department.

Funny that we still have Hart and Rossy

The saddest part about sears is craftsman and kenmore.

The last thing I bought from sears was a kenmore dishwasher, that I know is made by some other company, and My waterSoftner

Wacko > just-a-scratch
10/13/2017 at 13:13

as a kid of the 80s we couldn’t wait for the Christmas catalog.

not for canada - australian in disguise > Wacko
10/13/2017 at 13:15

Forgot Kmart even had stores in Canada. There was also Woolworths/Woolco, although Woolworths still kinda exists as The Bargain Shop.

http://www.thebargainshop.com

Wacko > benjrblant
10/13/2017 at 13:16

Sears bought k-mart in 2005

K-mart canada was bought by Zellers in the mid 90s

Wacko > not for canada - australian in disguise
10/13/2017 at 13:23

I only miss RadioShacks. It was the only place you can buy actual electronic parts like Resistors and Realistic Radios and CBs and of course Tandy Computers.

Urambo Tauro > not for canada - australian in disguise
10/13/2017 at 13:24

I haven’t been to Sears in about a year or two. Had to pick up some tools that I ordered online. Also picked up a battery charger for a 15 year old Craftsman cordless drill. They had that one in stock .

Eric @ opposite-lock.com > not for canada - australian in disguise
10/13/2017 at 13:31

Sears is dying. It’ll soon be dead everywhere.

crowmolly > Wacko
10/13/2017 at 13:32

RadioShack, from what I can tell, was nothing more than a cell phone kiosk with a few drawers of resistors and alligator clamps starting in, say, 2003.

Old school RS was great.

Wacko > crowmolly
10/13/2017 at 13:39

i was talking about 80s-90s radioshacks.

they left canada in 2004 and the stores became The Source by circuit city. then became just the Source when Circuit city went belly up. They are since owned by Bell canada(canada’s largest telecom company)

user314 > Wacko
10/13/2017 at 14:08

Kinja'd!!!

You know what I find comforting? [...] In a world filled with uncertainty, this place will be here forever.

nermal > not for canada - australian in disguise
10/13/2017 at 14:47

What will become of Craftsman tools? Surely that sub-brand still has value.

Wacko > user314
10/13/2017 at 14:54

i think thats Sheldon but i’m guessing young sheldon.

not for canada - australian in disguise > nermal
10/13/2017 at 14:55

I believe Craftsman was sold off. Would not be surprised if Craftsman tools start showing up in places like Canadian Tire and Harbor Freight.

user314 > Wacko
10/13/2017 at 15:01

Yup, last scene from the first ep.

Wacko > user314
10/13/2017 at 15:08

did any more play since?

nermal > not for canada - australian in disguise
10/13/2017 at 15:09

Looks like it was sold to Stanley Black & Decker earlier this year. So not quite Harbor Freight levels, yet.

user314 > Wacko
10/13/2017 at 15:32

No, for what ever reason CBS added a month hiatus. The second episode airs on 11/2 at 8:30.

Wacko > user314
10/13/2017 at 15:34

because of that show I know I am 1 year older than Sheldon Cooper but 6 years younger than Jim parsons

gmctavish needs more space > not for canada - australian in disguise
10/13/2017 at 20:14

I was in a Sears a couple days ago for the first time since I don’t know when. It was a sad place, no one facing any products, hardly any employees around. I don’t blame them at all either, I’m surprised they haven’t all just walked off the job with how they’re being treated.

not for canada - australian in disguise > Wacko
10/14/2017 at 00:18

Technically The Source is basically Radioshack with a different name, although as said below, it’s basically a glorified cell phone kiosk, like Radioshack in it’s final days in Canada. Especially since Bell bought The Source.

Kinja'd!!!

Wacko > not for canada - australian in disguise
10/14/2017 at 07:45

They don’t have parts like RadioShack did. If anything they are more like a smaller staples than a RadioShack.

And no I don’t want an extended warranty on my batteries and the TV cleaning cloth.