Important Takeaways:

• Sears has closed its final store in Washington, leaving it operating in only four states across the US.
• The department store, which was once the largest in the country, closed an outlet in the Southcenter Mall in Tukwila, Washington, on December 15.
• In the weeks leading up to its closure, the store, which had been there for three decades, hosted discount sales for shoppers.
• Its closure means that Sears only has eight stores remaining across California, Florida, Massachusetts and Texas.
• The department store was founded in 1892, and as recently as 2012 boasted over 4,000 stores across the US.
• But the vast majority have now shuttered since the company filed for bankruptcy in October 2018.
• The company also closed its final location in the New York area at the beginning of this year.
• Plans for the company going forward are unclear, and it is not known whether further closures are planned in 2025.

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