ˌɔn dʒˈuːn sˈɛvən, tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪtiːn, ɪt wʌz ɐnˈaʊnst sˈɪɹz wʊd ʃˈʌɾɚɹ æz pˈɑːɹt əvən ˈɑːŋɡoʊɪŋ dᵻsˈɪʒən tʊ ᵻlˈɪmᵻnˌeɪt ɪts bɹˈɪkændmˈɔːɹɾɚ fˈɔːɹmæt.
On June 7, 2018, it was announced Sears would shutter as part of an ongoing decision to eliminate its brick-and-mortar format.