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