Sears Thrives With 90-Plus Mexico Stores as U.S. Footprint Shrinks to 5
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Updated · The Washington Post · Sep 5
Sears Thrives With 90-Plus Mexico Stores as U.S. Footprint Shrinks to 5
1 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · Sep 5
Summary
More than 90 Sears stores operate in Mexico, where the brand remains a prominent department-store presence even as it has nearly vanished in its home market.
Five U.S. locations are left, underscoring a stark split between Sears' collapse in the United States and its continued viability south of the border.
Ciudad Juárez offers a visible example: a large Sears sign towers over a busy highway near one of the city's biggest shopping malls.
The contrast shows how an iconic American retail name can survive abroad long after its domestic business has largely unraveled.