Here is an article published yesterday (10/31) on Sears and Kmart holiday plans.
https://www.twice.co...en-for-business
They are already having a BF sale on appliances to match the other retailers doing the same, and they will have a Member Preview Night on November 18, when Shop Your Way loyalty program members will have early access to all Black Friday Doorbuster Deals.
Maybe I am just an old fogey who remembers when Sears was the biggest retailer in the world (and the tallest building was still called the Sears Tower), but I am hoping that they find a way to keep the venerable business alive and relevant, and maybe return to growth some day.
There is a Kmart in the first floor of my office building in Manhattan that appears to be doing OK, but the last Sears in my usual shopping area is slated to close. Surprisingly, there is still a stand alone Sears Auto in Queens where I recently bought new tires and had them installed.