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Sears Hometown Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection

Sears Hometown Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection

by Mike Duff | Dec 14, 2022 | Retail Articles

Sears Hometown is liquidating inventory under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after a dispute with Transformco, an entity created by financier and former Sears CEO Edward Lampert and ESL Partners, a hedge fund he operates, regarding payments for ongoing inventory...
Transformco: Closing Last Illinois Sears Department Store Isn’t the End

Transformco: Closing Last Illinois Sears Department Store Isn’t the End

by Mike Duff | Sep 21, 2021 | Retail Articles

According to parent Transformco, the demise of the last Sears store in Illinois has been greatly exaggerated and doesn’t accurately reflect the banner’s strategic direction. The fact that Transformco has a strategic direction for Sears has been underappreciated, the...
Wegman’s Plans Manhattan Store in Former Kmart Space

Wegman’s Plans Manhattan Store in Former Kmart Space

by Mike Duff | Jul 30, 2021 | Retail Articles

After launching in New York City with a Brooklyn store in 2019, Wegmans Food Markets is opening a Manhattan location on Astor place, taking over the former Kmart space there. Wegmans scheduled the store opening for the second half of 2023, it said in an announcement...

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