Sears’ slow death, which started in the 1990s with the rise of discount retailers like Walmart and online shopping platforms ...

Though Variety Wholesalers purchased and reopened hundreds of former Big Lots locations, there’s hundreds that are still closed. Ollie’s Bargain Outlet decided to take over some of those locations and ...

Simon Property Group buys former Sears at Boca Raton mall for $23M. The 180,029-square-foot building remains empty as Simon plans its future use.

As of May 3, Ollie's operates 584 stores in 32 states. "These stores are off to a very strong start," Ollie's CEO Eric van der Valk said of the new stores during an earnings call on June 3.