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flag Sears closes its last five stores, marking the end of an era in American retail.

flag Sears, once the largest U.S. retailer with 3,500 stores, has shrunk to just five locations as of December 2025, down from eight earlier in the year. flag The company, merged with Kmart in 2005, filed for bankruptcy in 2018 and restructured in 2019 but failed to adapt to competition from Walmart and Amazon. flag Remaining stores are in Florida, Massachusetts, California, and Texas. flag The decline reflects broader shifts in American retail driven by e-commerce and changing consumer habits.

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