{"id":1004035611,"date":"2011-12-29T06:18:12","date_gmt":"2011-12-29T14:18:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/?p=1004035381"},"modified":"2022-12-07T20:02:01","modified_gmt":"2022-12-08T04:02:01","slug":"the-end-of-big-box-former-searskmart-sites-face-mixed-futures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/the-end-of-big-box-former-searskmart-sites-face-mixed-futures\/","title":{"rendered":"The End of Big Box? Sears\/Kmart Sites Face Mixed Futures"},"content":{"rendered":"

December 29, 2011<\/strong>
\nBy Scott Baltic, Contributing Editor<\/em><\/p>\n

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Image courtesy Flickr user justj0000lie<\/p><\/div>\n

No sooner had Santa\u2019s list faded into the background for another year than the business community was forced to focus on the Sears list. Tuesday\u2019s announcement from Sears Holdings Corp. that it will be closing 100 to 120 Kmart and Sears full-line stores dropped just one shoe; the other will drop when the company releases the tally of exactly which<\/em> of its more than 4,000 stores in North America are getting the axe.<\/p>\n

The holding company noted quarter-to-date and year-to-date sales declines in both its Sears and its Kmart units, driven primarily by lower sales in consumer electronics, home appliances and apparel. One bright spot, however, was Lands\u2019 End brand sales in Sears stores, which were up \u201cmid-single digits,\u201d according to the parent company.<\/p>\n

Sears Holdings cited lower sales as a significant factor in a decline in its Adjusted EBITDA; fourth-quarter consolidated adjusted EBITDA is expected to be less than half of last year’s figure of $933 million of ($795 million in the United States and $138 million in Canada). The company said it expects the store closures to generate $140 million to $170 million of cash as the net inventory in these stores is sold, and that it expects to \u201cgenerate additional cash proceeds from the sale or sublease of the related real estate.\u201d<\/p>\n

But in this economy, with an especially troubled bricks-and-mortar retail sector, how realistic is that expectation? Again, no one can provide more than an educated guess before The List is released, but two CRE professionals whom Commercial Property Executive<\/em> spoke with provided some insights.<\/p>\n

\u201cTill the list comes out, we\u2019re all guessing,\u201d emphasized Greg Maloney, president and CEO of Jones Lang LaSalle\u2019s retail arm. He observed, however, that it\u2019s important to note that Sears locations are mostly owned and Kmart locations mostly leased. So just for cashflow reasons, he said, underperforming leased stores are more vulnerable than owned ones.<\/p>\n

Based on that, he said, lease expirations would plausibly be a factor in which stores to close. Landlords in particular will really want to see that list, which Maloney said should be forthcoming by the end of this week or next week at the latest.<\/p>\n

Bill Rose, San Diego\u2013based national director of Marcus & Millichap\u2019s National Retail Group, told CPE<\/em> he foresees potential problems given the typical store footprints of about 100,000 square feet.<\/p>\n

Rose speculated that the 100\u2013120 stores are likely in secondary and tertiary markets, where Sears and Kmart are competing with Wal-Mart and\/or Target. In those markets, he says, there won\u2019t be much demand for such large spaces. In addition, Rose said, retailers that are currently expanding, such as Best Buy, TJ Maxx and HHGregg, are typically looking for spaces of about 30,000 square feet. Maloney sees chains like Kohl\u2019s and Target as possible takers of former Sears\/Kmart space.<\/p>\n

Both men agree that, depending on the underlying market, a shopping center landlord might be able to repurpose, reposition or subdivide space vacated by a Sears or Kmart.<\/p>\n

Rose commented that the company\u2019s mall stores are typically well located. Maloney agreed that \u201cIn a lot of cases, it\u2019s good real estate,\u201d and added that underperforming stores in shopping centers are likely in centers that aren\u2019t doing well anyway. Finally, Rose commented, \u201cSears needs to reposition their brand to bring some clarity.\u201d The company has some great brands, he said, such as Craftsman, DieHard and Land\u2019s End, and really needs to focus on getting the best value from those.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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