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USA Today reported on August 31, that about 100 additional Sears and Kmarts will close by the end of the year. https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2019/08/31/kmart-sears-store-closings-more-locations-shutter-end-2019/2168435001/ They say that as of August 7, there were about 380 Sears and Kmart stores left. However, they are in the process of buying the shares of Sears Hometown stores that they don't already own, and merging those 639 stores back with others to create new smaller Sears stores that don't sell clothes. Here is the list: California Carlsbad Sears: 2561 El Camino RealEureka Sears: 3300 BroadwayLakeport Kmart: 2019 S Main St.North Hollywood Kmart: 13007 Sherman WayOakdale Kmart: 175 Maag Ave.Salinas Kmart: 1050 N. Davis Rd.Tehachapi Kmart: 710 W. Tehachapi Blvd.Colorado Aurora Sears: 14200 E Alameda AvePueblo Kmart: 3415 N Elizabeth St.Connecticut Watertown Kmart: 595 Straits TurnpikeDelaware Bear Kmart: 301 Governor PlaceWilmington Kmart: 4700 Limestone RoadFlorida Jacksonville Sears: 10302 Southside BlvdLeesburg Sears: 10401 Us Highway 441Miami Kmart: 3825 7th Street NWOviedo Sears: 1360 Oviedo Marketplace BlvdVero Beach Kmart: 1501 US 1Idaho Lewiston Kmart: 1815 21st St.Twin Falls Kmart: 2258 Addison Ave EIllinois Bridgeview Kmart: 7325 W 79th St.Indiana Elwood Kmart: 1519 State Road 37Kokomo Kmart: 705 N Dixon RdRichmond Kmart: 3150 National Rd WValparaiso Kmart: 2801 Calumet AveKentucky Erlanger Kmart: 3071 Dixie HwySomerset Kmart: 420 East Highway 80Maine Auburn Kmart: 603 Center StreetAugusta Kmart: 58 Western AveMaryland Gaithersburg Sears: 701 Russell AveStevensville Kmart: 200 Kent Manor DriveMassachusetts Brockton Kmart: 2001 Main StreetWebster Kmart: 70 Worcester RoadMichigan Belleville Kmart: 2095 Rawsonville RoadClio Kmart: 4290 Vienna RoadGrayling Kmart: 2425 S.1-75 BusinessHastings Kmart: 802 W. State StreetMarine City Kmart: 6730 River RoadMenominee Kmart: 1101 7th AveMidland Kmart: 1820 S. Saginaw RoadOscoda Kmart: 5719 N US-23Minnesota International Falls Kmart: 1606 MN-11Saint Paul Kmart: 245 E Maryland Ave.Montana Kalispel Kmart: 2024 US-2 ENew Jersey Somers Point Kmart: 250 New Road Rte 9Trenton Kmart: 1061 Whitehorse Ave.Wall Kmart: 1825 Highway 35Wayne Kmart: 1020 Hamburg TurnpikeNew Mexico Las Cruces Sears: 700 S Telshor Blvd.Santa Fe Kmart: 1712 St Michaels DriveNew York Bath Kmart: 420 W Morris StBuffalo Kmart: 1001 Hertel AveMattydale Kmart: 2803 Brewerton RoadYorktown Heights Kmart: 355 Downing DriveNorth Carolina Clemmons Kmart: 2455 LewisvilleWaynesville Kmart: 1209 Russ Ave.North Dakota Fargo Kmart: 2301 S University DriveOhio Barberton Kmart: 241 Wooster Road NorthBrunswick Kmart: 3301 Center RoadCincinnati Sears: 4595 Eastgate Blvd.Grove City Kmart: 2400 Stringtown RoadHarrison Kmart: 10560 Harrison AveHeath Sears: 771 S 30th St.Oklahoma Clinton Kmart: 2501 Redwheat DrivePennsylvania Chambersburg Kmart: 1005 Wayne AveClifton Heights Kmart: 713 E Baltimore PikeDoylestown Kmart: 4377 PA-313Easton Kmart: 320 S 25th St.Elizabethtown Kmart: 1605 S Market St.Holmes Kmart: 600 MacDade BlvdLeechburg Kmart: 451 Hyde Park RoadNew Castle Kmart: 2652 Ellwood RoadShillington Kmart: 1 Parkside Ave.Towanda Kmart: 328 Ennis LaneWashington Sears: 1500 W Chestnut StPuerto Rico Aguadilla Kmart: Road 2 Km 126.5Bayamon Sears: 1455 Carr.2Carolina Kmart: 65th Infantry Ave.Cayey Kmart: Ave Jesus T Pinero 4Trujillo Alto Kmart: 200 Carr 181Yauco Kmart: 601 Yauco PlazaSouth Carolina Greenville Kmart: 1 Kmart PlazaLexington Kmart: 748 W Main StWest Columbia Kmart: 1500 Charleston HwyTennessee Lebanon Kmart: 1443 W Main StTexas Corpus Christi Sears: 1305 Airline RoadUtah St George Kmart: 745 S Bluff StreetVirginia Chesapeake Kmart: 2001 S Military HwyTabb Kmart: 5007 Victory BlvdWashington Aberdeen Sears: 1219 S Boone St.Everett Sears: 1302 SE Everett Mall WayWest Virginia Elkview Kmart: 201 Crossings MallWisconsin Mauston Kmart: 800 North UnionRacine Kmart: 5141 Douglas Ave.Ripon Kmart: 1200 West Fond Du Lac St.Previously announced closings: Here are additional closings recently announced in addition to the 21 Sears and five Kmart store closures announced Aug. 6. Boca Raton, Florida Kmart: 1401 W Palmetto Park Rd.Eureka, California Sears: 3300 BroadwayFarmingville, New York Kmart: 2280 North Ocean AveSilverdale, Washington Sears: 10315 Kitsap Mall Blvd. NWWarsaw, Indiana Kmart: 3350 Lake City HwyWaupaca, Wisconsin Kmart: 830 W Fulton St.

Sounds like a good approach to me. I know that I checked the specific store threads less often than the main forum.

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Oops, missed it. See you next november.

I use a GPS and prefer it to a phone for a few reasons. Like yours, my TomTom still works, but has reached the end of its useful life and as of a few months ago is no longer supported by TomTom. I am also shopping for one this year. I think the combination of phone apps and built-in GPS has reduced the offerings, but they are still out there. As with many products, there are many more available than are offered on Black Friday specials and you should always consider other options than just what you see in the ads. A few stores are offering the Garmin Drive 50LM (older model) or 51LM 5" GPS. These have "lifetime" maps, but not traffic receivers, which I highly recommend. (Search "GPS" in the search box on the GottaDeal Black Friday site. I am particular about having a Traffic Receiver on my GPS (so that it tries to avoid congestion) and found two good options offered starting tomorrow through Black Friday by BJ's Wholesale (in case you are a member). These appear on page 15 of the BJ's scans here: https://blackfriday.gottadeal.com/BlackFridayScans/BJsWholesale/15 . You won't see these on the GD lists because they are available all week, not just BF weekend. The Garmin 51 LMT-S ($109.99) has lifetime maps and traffic and all the basic features. The Garmin DriveSmart 51 LMT-S ($129.99) adds bluetooth connectivity and voice recognition. I plan to upgrade to the latter.

I should really quit my job so that I can stay on top of those Amazon deals when they come out.

I agree that it would be nice to have it for each store. I sometimes put a note under another item just so I see it when I am looking at that store. For those who don't know, If you click on "View Your Black Friday Shopping List" there is a space for "Extra Notes" that are not associated with any particular store at the very bottom of the list. This information also prints at the end of your list. And here is another trick: whatever you write there will reappear next year and you can edit it again. I leave reminders for things to look for there.

Try this direct link: https://blackfriday.gottadeal.com/ShoppingList Also, in addition to the link at the bottom left on the main page, there is also a link at the top if you hover over "TOOLS," then MY SHOPPING LIST is the first option. Not sure about the login issue, though. Maybe try logging out and back in, then try it.

One of my favorite features of GottaDeal as well. I have been using it for years. Highly recommended to keep things organized.

Here is a link to the appliance preview sale: https://www.sears.com/appliances/b-1020003?subCatView=true&searchBy=tag&tagLabel=Black%20Friday%20Deals&pOfferID=1026434&lid=Dynamic_VIDOR_Slice_1&rioptypeid=&emlid=339211462&ruid=2009526&sid=IOx20181101SRSCURFLSx1610407x2009526xS00TCONTMA&utm_source=promotion&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20181101SRSThursHybridSW_Contingency&bxid=75451445212&enmem=

Here is an article published yesterday (10/31) on Sears and Kmart holiday plans. https://www.twice.com/retailing/attention-sears-and-kmart-shoppers-were-open-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.

Welcome to November! This month: First Big Black Friday Ad (Kohl's, 11/1) Daughter's Birthday (11/14) Daughter gets her drivers license (and my insurance goes up ) (soon after 11/14) Thanksgiving and associated travel (probably Pennsylvania this year ) (11/22) Black Friday (11/22-23) Brother's Birthday (11/23) My Birthday (11/30) Now I can remove the monthly reminder to post in this thread from my Outlook calendar. And thanks again, Brad, for the t-shirt and pouches already received.

I know this is about artificial trees, but I will just add that Home Depot is a great place to go for real trees, too. We used to buy at local lots in our area of Queens, New York, but have been getting our real trees from HD for some years. Here is another tip: Rite Aid has had a points back deal on Home Depot Gift Cards (also good at other home stores) in their special Thanksgiving/Black Friday weekend ad the past few years. I always get the maximum $100 and use it to buy a real tree and the balance for later purchases. You can pick them up on Thanksgiving, so you have them in hand for Black Friday.

The following article has a list of the Kmart and Sears stores that are slated to close taken from the filing documents: https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2018/10/15/sears-holdings-bankruptcy-store-closures/1645971002/

Anti Virus software for some years, but I now have four more years worth, so not this year. A number of years I have bought Wrangler jeans at Walmart, but don't think I will need them this year. I visit the pharmacies every year and get many of the "free or cheap after points" deals, some of which are repeats year to year.

Received my shirt and zipper pouches yesterday. Thanks, Brad!

1. Looking perplexed: if she had checked GottaDeal.com she would already know what she is here to buy. 2. Solid red, checkered red, lumberjack red plaid, burgundy red, even red hair will do! 3. Toss some over this way!

Time for Octoberfest! And just one more month to post in this thread. Then the real fun.

The only thing I know that I will be looking for this year (so far) is a replacement for my car GPS. I will be looking for one that is 5 inches or maybe 6 inches with "lifetime" maps and traffic. As for the discount, I am not sure as I have not started shopping for one yet, but let's say better than I can find online today (maybe 25 to 35% discount). I bought my current GPS on Black Friday quite a few years ago and it still works fine, but Tom Tom says that they will no longer support it with new map updates. (In the fine print they all say that "lifetime" maps means the lifetime of the unit, not the buyer's lifetime.)

So the question for this forum is what will they be doing for Black Friday (and will GottaDeal become an affiliate again)?

I happened on the Bon-Ton web site and found that it had reopened, then searched for news. From one of the articles: The bankrupt Bon-Ton stores and its associated nameplates Bergner’s, Boston Store, Carson’s, Elder Beerman, Herberger’s and Younkers have been relaunched as online retailers. Indiana-based technology and retail investment firm CSC Generation bought Bon-Ton’s trademarks and various intellectual properties for $900,000 in bankruptcy court, then relaunched the chains online over the weekend [september 16]. Bon-Ton filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in February and was unable to secure an investor to continue operating normal business, leading to liquidation beginning in April. Although Bon-Ton’s stores closed on Aug. 29, CSC Generation is in discussions with landlords about reopening stores in Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, and plans to recruit former Bon-Ton employees, according to a statement from the company. “We are sprinting to get as much done as possible before the holidays,” said Jordan Voloshin, co-president of CSC Generation, in a statement. “We hope that our track record of revitalizing retailers reassures Bon-Ton customers that the company is in safe hands.” CSC Generation was founded by serial technology entrepreneur Justin Yoshimura and in 2017 bought home furnishings company DirectBuy out of bankruptcy. CSC Generation has also bought leasing company LeaseCo and men’s apparel company Killion. __________________________ They are also planning to reopen some stores.

Harbor Freight, October 10

I have been buying Wrangler jeans at Walmart on Black Friday the past few years. A good deal on some good sturdy jeans. Recommended. As for me, I might want to buy Levis this year to support the company.

Wow, September already; just two more months to go. Brad, I sent you a PM. Nice shirt design and like the zippered pouches!

There were some reports of a possible resurrection of a downsized Toys-R-Us (fewer stores) in late June as they were closing, but a Google search now shows no further sign of that talk. They would have to be freed of any remaining debt that was associated with the company (that is what bankruptcy is for). Maybe someone will create a new smaller national toy specialty chain under a different name?