Retailers are coming after them in droves, from giants like Sears Holdings to boutiques like PoshTots.
The unit, up for sale since January 2009, includes store cards for Sears Holdings Corp.
Sears Holdings plummeted more than 25% on Dec. 27, after warning of a weak holiday quarter.
Heading the list with more than 300 unique job postings for marketing positions: Sears Holdings Corp.
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Two locked-in success formulas, both out of date, needed dramatic overhauls if Sears Holdings was to succeed.
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Sears Holdings hosted its annual shareholder meeting this morning and the place was locked down like Fort Knox.
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Sears Holdings suffered another blow from its reports of worse than expected sales and operating performance this quarter.
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It also is facing the ongoing closure of hundreds of stores by mall stalwarts such as Sears Holdings Corp.
Sears Holdings (SHLD) announced today it plans to close some stores in an update on its quarter-to-date and year-to-date performance.
Sears Holdings recorded a second-quarter loss due to sagging sales and store closings, and the department store chain slumped 11.9% in early trading.
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Among the companies expected to participate include Sears Holdings (SHLD), according to sources close to the exchange and its participants.
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Director and 10% owner Edward S. Lampert holds 36, 334, 181 shares of Sears Holdings Corporation ( SHLD), representing 39.2% of his portfolio.
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At Sears stores along the East Coast that were still open, tools and generators "were flying off shelves, " Sears Holdings Corp.
On the other end of the spectrum Sears Holdings has seen shares drop 22.6% and 21.3% over three and six months respectively.
It competes with such companies as Wal-Mart, Sears Holdings, Gap and Costco.
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The latest chatter today in dealing rooms is that super-investor Eddie Lampert may be looking to tie Macy's and Sears Holdings together.
And Bon-Ton Stores (NASDAQ: BONT), JCPenney (NYSE: JCP) and Sears Holdings (NASDAQ: SHLD) are expected to post a net loss.
Sears Holdings, the department store chain controlled by billionaire Eddie Lampert, got a cold reception as traders returned to Wall Street Tuesday.
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Sears Holdings last quarter performed even worse than feared, dimming hopes for the company to complete what would now be a massive and surprising turnaround.
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Other stocks in his retail basket include The Gap ( GPS), RadioShack ( RSH), Office Depot ( ODP) and Sears Holdings Corp. ( SHLD).
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One retailer, Sears Holdings, made the list for its combined earnings as a holding company for large-format retailer (Kmart) and a department store (Sears).
Many also point ominously to Wal-Mart, Costco Wholesale and the Kmart unit of Sears Holdings, but Leahy is taking the warnings in his stride.
In addition to the store closures, Sears Holdings said it plans to reduce inventory, focus on improving gross profit dollars, and reduce its fixed costs.
Eddie Lampert did not lose his ability to make money, and Sears Holdings did not suffer a deterioration of the metrics he uses to measure its success.
The diagnosis for these ails: Sears Holdings suffers from too few customers, too few stores in attractive locations and too little retailing experience in its top ranks.
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"The board greatly appreciates Lou's strong leadership in accelerating the transformation of Sears Holdings, and we understand and respect his personal decision to step down, " Mr Lampert said.
This has hamstrung the entirety of Sears Holdings Kmart is in a dire situation, too and the latest power shift is unlikely to change the dismal atmosphere that clings there.
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Sears Holdings saw its gross margin rate increase 130 basis points for the fourth quarter of 2012 and 90 basis points for the year from the comparable prior year periods.
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Overall, Sears Holdings year-to-date same-store sales are down 2.6%.
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