06-07-2017, 04:13 AM
i think all of retail is having problems. sears made the mistake when they started selling off brands and services and allowing those products to still be associated with sears.. so craftsman, kenmore are no longer sears... the 'sears' auto service department is not sears either. then trying to compete in the on-line market created further problems for them.. i too grew up with a sears catalogue , remembering circling my wish list at christmas time. it is really a shame us old timers have watched woolworth, penny many others go away, guess nostalgia no longer means a faithful shopper. that said, the hilo store will be one of the last to go, it still makes a profit, shoplifters aside...