Shopping at One of the Last Open Sears Stores - Newport Centre Mall Jersey City, NJ

There are only a few open Sears stores left in the world, and in today's adventure I visit the last remaining one in New Jersey. It looked pretty run down and outdated! I also take a quick tour of the mall and eat a hamburger made by a robot.
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[@richfarmer3478]

Not surprised you didn't see any other customers in Sears but amazed that there was not a single employee in sight. I worked at Sears for 26 years and it's very sad.

[@RayOutThere]

There were employees, I just don't film people working.

[@heisrisen560]

@@RayOutThere you did a good job then 😂 I was wondering the same thing like “where are all the employees??” ghost town vibes

[@BreakTime10101]

Wow 26 years!

[@mikehawk120]

I used to walk by the audio/video are where they would have a wall of speakers to play with on my way home from HS. The video game area was pretty cool too, always had games ready to play.

[@BFaluup]

I worked there for two years in Receiving…we were the mules of the store ..the used to work us full time then cut us to part time at the end of the month to avoid offering benefits..they became corrupt

[@abbadabbba232]

Sears is a classic example of a company that refused to change with the times. Given their long history in the catalog mail-order business, they were perfectly positioned to dominate online retail. Heck, they were Amazon before Amazon was Amazon. But right about the time online retail began, they went the exact opposite direction and shut down their mail-order division!

[@RayOutThere]

Exactly! They could have been Amazon if they seized the opportunity

[@42luke93]

I like Sears because it is real. It is tangible. Amazon doesn't exist yet it seems Omni present. Shame on them for ending mail in orders 📑 That sounds so cool!

[@kevincooper3727]

Not only did they get rid of mail order, they got rid of the sears charge and lay away

[@wtwn]

Is it empty and dying? Yes. Did the staff at least try to make it look presentable? Yes. Props to the workers at this location making the best of a bad situation.

[@RicksTravelogue]

You’re right but this still doesn’t look presentable with the merchandise littered and scattered and all the boxed stock out on the floor. I know they are trying to make the best of the cards they’re dealt, and probably on skeleton crew but this doesn’t scream “shop me”. Which in its own way is sad.

[@Mayaisawesome91]

When i went today, it was organized and not too messy.

[@bsanchez3563]

​@@Mayaisawesome91ooh did you go and have them repair something?

[@arizonawiqds]

Sad. My grandma worked at sears for 55 years, she was crying so much when she was told she no longer had a job, 54 YEARS in the same department store and then its just gone. Not even a thank you from the company.

[@RayOutThere]

Its such a shame what the company leadership did to the stores

[@Westlander857]

My grandpa, a very hands-on guy who loved doing handiwork and automotive work in his spare time, was a hardcore Sears and Craftsman loyalist. He always talked about how high-quality their goods were, and how he preferred shopping there over Home Depot and Lowe’s because the Sears employees were a lot more experienced and knew their stuff. It took him a long time to accept that the chain was on its way out. It’s sad to see. I wish the company had leadership that embraced everything that people loved about it, including its staff and the quality of its products. Instead they bled Sears dry, and are now pecking at its remains.

[@RayOutThere]

Old Craftsman tools last forever, many people are still using them. They are not what it used to be. Its sad to see what happened to Sears. If they had good leadership, they could have been as big as Amazon.

[@peacefuldaizy5717]

@@RayOutThere : Bigger

[@WhatsCookingTime]

Same with my grandparents and my mom and dad my grandparents house was within walking distance of a Sears in a plaza and I grew up buying this stuff they always did have good quality they're automotive stuff the tools I still have tools I bought when I was a teenager I'm in my 40s now I bought them at Sears Craftsman.

[@SRBAnimate]

My grandpa also shopped at Sears a lot, and when it closed, he was very disappointed because all of his warranties were now gone.

[@loydkline4686]

They had a giant sear store in highlank park, mi, long time ago, i tvink they solds toys & other hardware etc

[@gmpny3945]

I've been a Sears customer since the 70's so it's sad to see it go. Once Sears outsourced their iconic Craftsman and Kenmore brands to China it was the beginning of the end. Too bad the higher ups at Sears didn't realize that consumers were willing to pay more for quality goods made in the USA.

[@MrJakeMallard]

If what you say is true. The a lot more businesses are going to go under.

[@sct4040]

I bought my Kenmore refrigerator in 2006, for $599. It’s still working 😊.

[@oldtwinsna8347]

You make it sound like they were equal to Snap-on tools. Not even remotely close to it.

[@IronEddie13]

I’ve been working retail since I was 16 and you’re completely wrong people want American products until they see the prices then buy imported goods because it’s cheaper and they still bitch and moan about it

[@cunit80]

Democrats don't care about American pride and quality and are happy to let China interfere with our country. Smh

[@w.s8676]

When Kmart bought out Sears it was as if they both decided to hold hands and go slowly die together..and i noticed throughout the whole time you were taking video in the Sears store...not one person

[@RayOutThere]

You summed it up perfectly

[@kennethsouthard6042]

Kmart started closing stores in the mid 90s and never really recovered. I prefer to think of it as the world's longest going out of business sale, for almost 30 years now.

[@davidtinkle3872]

So sad! Sears was always my families “go to store”. Diehard, Craftsman, and Kenmore! You could practically go to Sears for home and clothing! I miss Sears every time I am at the mall.

[@williammason7092]

Bought my first 22 rifle at 13 years old at sears in Dover Delaware

[@CafPhine]

Such a storied history. It was the Amazon of it’s day. Trenton Michigan has a prefab hotel on West Jefferson that was purchased from the Sears catalog.

[@ZacharyDalton]

ok david tinkle

[@ZacharyDalton]

@@williammason7092 average 13 year old in Delaware

[@cmunoz810]

It's like watching the 80's and 90's slowly decaying infornt of you 🥺🥺😭😭

[@antonioortiz1912]

I worked in this store in the 90s. Met my future wife in 93 She worked in shoes, and I did loss prevention still go strong all these years later.

[@SupremeLeaderKimJong-un]

The reason you got ketchup but not cheese is because while the ring around the ketchup turned red at 3:44, it didn't turn red around the melted cheese when you touched it. As the biggest fan of cheese, it's a shame the machine betrayed you. Because cheese is love, cheese is life, and cheese is one of the greatest inventions of all-time. I've been enjoying it ever since I grew up in Switzerland.

[@RayOutThere]

Thank you for your wisdom, o great leader!

[@ZacharyDalton]

cheese

[@BGRUBBIN]

I am sorry but even the most expensive cheese could not redeem this burger. This is looks so bad compared to a kid burger they sell at the cafe made by old ladies wearing hair nets and gloves.

[@floda4835]

The machine was destined to fail took too long constant malfunctions and had a guy constantly had to come fix it and add condiments wonder where they hid him and the machine disappeared before sears

[@LaylaVaughan]

It's good to see you, Kimmy.

[@theretromillennial]

I’m not entirely sure how I ended up watching videos about walking through mall and old dying department stores, but I am enjoying it. I was born in the late 80s and grew up going to places like Sears, JC Penny, and the like. Seeing them like this, especially the plain boxes out on the sales floor is one of the most depressing things I’ve seen in a while. The world has certainly changed… at least in America.

[@Inkironnrum]

Sears is still in business…in Mexico. So is Radio Shack. Both companies have kept their brand, appearance of their storefronts and interior, including inventory in excellent form. I have driven past one Sears located 15 minutes south of the San Diego/Mexico border. Saw the big Sears sign lit recently. I have entered one of the Radio Shack stores recently and was impressed with its typical stock of inventory the brand is known for.

[@RayOutThere]

Thats very interesting!

[@jasonm1690]

Toys R Us is still booming in the Philippines, and other countries.

[@jeffw1267]

@Shawn Radio Shack had sky-high prices, but also had good sales. Once I got 50% off a VCR from there. So I paid $250, but that was a good price at the time.

[@socommaster]

You should make a video of the radioshack

[@Mayaisawesome91]

Wow !! radio shack

[@glennscotti8891]

I grew up on the Trenton Hamilton NJ border in a 1929 sears robuck house. Hard to believe they went from a catalog selling houses to 1000s of stores across the country to only a few stores left. Very sad indeed.

[@CafPhine]

I just commented something similar. Trenton Michigan has a Sears prefab hotel on West Jefferson. Local legend says it haunted.

[@TechSpec814]

@@CafPhine That's close to where I live. I don't believe in haunted things but it would be interesting to visit.

[@MrJakeMallard]

The 80's music in the background helps with the nostalgia for me

[@RayOutThere]

They always have it playing in dead malls and stores

[@ringoroll]

At least there's good tunes to see bad things...

[@YourLocalFireAlarmTech]

Craftsman and Kenmore will never be the same. I miss Sears so much, one of the best places to go in the mall for me

[@TKevinBlanc]

I actually went and hung around my local Sears in the week it was closing. Went and stood in the tools area, the appliances, where the exercise equipment used to be. Maybe five years ago. I'd been in Sears for the previous 50 years. Made me a little sad. The mall is almost completely empty now. Everything changes.

[@TITANVRC]

Heyo! Former Employee Here! Happened to work around the time this video went up and a lot of things have changed since filming, We were able to rebuild some of the Craftsman Section to restore the section to some of it's former glory and had since sold what was affectionally named "AC Mountain and AC Wall" It was honestly shocking seeing one of my favorite content creators film here and hoped you had a great time! My Family quite literally grew up with this Sears and it's sad to see it go after all these years, but I thank you again for filming so it's at very least here for the memories!

[@RayOutThere]

Thank you so much! So, about how long do you think this Sears will be open for?

[@TITANVRC]

@@RayOutThere Couldn't say, Survived every single economic disaster since it's been built and we get decent amount of customers everyday, most older tradesmen, families who are dedicated to the brand, and younger people looking to get a reasonable deal on tools and appliances, some looking for services long since discontinued but others happy to grab things that corporate sent to us to get sold and out the door! To a lot of Jersey City Residents, this store is quite literally a staple and has been around for as long people can remember and if it survives the current recession? The only this store leaves is if the Simon group kicks them or Newport Mall itself closes it's doors.

[@ChadH2023]

Working at sears in the late 90's early 2000, this brings back so many good memories. I was a loss prevention manager, also worked in electronics. Sears had it all! Sears auto, optical, service, lawn and garden, tv's and appliances. Still can't believe they fell off so hard. So many many good memories working at a sears.

[@forsomenotreally]

I remember when Sears use to be the place to go from back to school clothing. Everyone bragged about going to the sales to get their new wardrobe for the season. Simon/Simon seems to run some well kept-up malls.

[@carenlissner454]

I did have fun watching this. It's amazing that you walked through that store and didn't even see any people.

[@KoubuPilot]

Cash registers are the same now as when I worked there from 2000-2005. Those registers were new to me in 2002 when the Chandler store opened. Fixtures haven’t changed since I left either, as well as the signage like that elevator sign. That part with all the fixtures near the entrance was where their vendors would have been (optical, Miracle Ear, portrait studio, that type of stuff).

[@AverytheCubanAmerican]

Well, this hits home. Lived in Jersey City for five years growing up, and shopped at that Sears all the time, especially the Land's End section for kid me. It doesn't surprise me that the Sears lasted so long. Same for the JCPenney, and that mall in general. For starters, the location is quite accessible thanks to the PATH, shuttle buses/dollar vans, and Hudson-Bergen Light Rail. It's the only big mall in Hudson County, and many in Jersey City are moderate to low-income and since I left for Long Island, Jersey City has gotten more expensive because of booming demand. So for those staying on a budget, Sears is perfect. I didn't really find anything weird about the CVS being in the mall because I took it for granted. Meanwhile, my local Sears on Long Island closed back in May 2020, and my local JCPenney closed in July 2019. It's sad, really.

[@KLTRF]

bro i just saw you on my Mr red account 😂

[@KLTRF]

three diffrent times today

[@tomm7505]

I worked for Sears in St. Davids, PA and King of Prussia, PA for 9 years in the late 70s to late 80s. I very many fond memories of my time there and of the stores themselves. It's very sad what Lampert has done to the company.

[@RayOutThere]

It really is!

[@ap70621]

Sears was an American icon. They used to be such innovators. Sad to see how they fell. Reminds me of when i worked at A&P during their last days.

[@willyngx]

Watching this feels like going back in time like around 2000's more or less. Even the music that they were playing goes back to that year.

[@basicfacekick]

Sears is a pretty sad story overall. It was such a retail titan. I think I'm the last generation where I received the advice, "new home? get your appliances at Sears." And I did, over a decade ago. They were falling hard even then. We used to enter the Quakerbridge Mall through the Sears anchor and saw the decline over time until they finally shuttered.

[@NotTheAverageGamerz]

Crazy how such a massive retail giant went under like this. Theres only 11 stores left now.

[@thecollinshow5020]

Seeing Sears In 2022 Is Like Time Traveling to early 2000s it’s sad

[@churchillcoins8519]

New Port Center Mall was built in 1992-1993. I was working at the tower connected to the mall during that time. The mall has always been busy due to North Jersey & NYC shoppers ability to take the Path train to the Pavonia Stop. There are still 170 Sears nationally and I believe 3 in NJ. Craftsmen Tools were well made American tolls. They had a lifetime warranty, if you had an issue you brought it to the store for an exchange. The Kenmore brand was also superior, I still have a set of washer and dryers that are 30 plus years old and work perfectly.

[@RayOutThere]

170? That seems high.

[@churchillcoins8519]

@@RayOutThere Yes I thought so as well but the BK protection filling in 2021 stated 170. It might have dwindled since then.

[@nikograd]

It was built in 1987

[@johnpro318]

There’s 22 stores left per a November 2022 article.

[@jbgroup1]

There are 16 stores full line stores open as of 22-Dec-2022. The last Sears on MD will close January 2023 then there will be 15.

[@lalida6432]

In the ‘70s, Sears sold Levi’s jeans. They were like cardboard paper. You’d put them on and they were just stiff. They’d need about 100 washes before they’d actually breakdown and get soft. This was before the ‘80s when jeans became a thing. Or came in ‘pre-washed’ styles.

[@RayOutThere]

Levi's shrink to fit! I've had a few pairs because I like stiff raw jeans

[@skildren]

One of the last Sears that I knew of in Indiana just closed last month. It was one of the rare few that wasn't a part of a mall and only sold appliances.

[@bluegrassman3040]

The one in Evansville closed down probably 5 years ago, I think. I bought quite a few hand tools there about 15 years ago. We had one of those small ones in Henderson, KY. But that store didn’t last but maybe 4 or 5 years.

[@AaronSmith-kr5yf]

Funny thing is I remember going to Sears as a kid in the 90's to buy a vacuum cleaner. We had a couple cheapie normal ones that crapped out, so we bought a Kenmore canister vacuum, thinking it would last longer. Plus it had all these attachments and made the carpeted stairs easy to clean. Well that thing almost 30 years later is going strong. A few years ago when my vacuum cleaner crapped out I asked Mom and Dad to borrow that old Kenmore cause they had bought a new commercial grade upright vacuum. Told them hell just give me the old Kenmore, but no they wanted it back and bought me the same $400 upright commercial vacuum they had. Said the old Kenmore was useful for vacuuming the stairs and drapes still.

[@stphinkle]

It seems like Eddie Lampert ran sears into the ground. I suspect that that store is in self liquidation because of the mess of the store, so many areas closed off, empty fixtures, etc.

[@RayOutThere]

I would be surprised if it makes it into the next year

[@realluser-smore-2519]

Kmart and Sears have a bunch of closed off areas in stores and stock is limited so it’s not as surprising

[@hawk5946]

When Sears was bought by a Hedge Fund group, that sealed it's doom. Hedge Fund groups destroy companies from within. They are about selling pieces off as quickly as possible to get fast immediate profits, which dooms a company. If your business is ever bought by a Hedge Fund, look for another job!

[@jordanwhite352]

Holy crap thank you for giving this fantastic tour! I live in Jersey City and I go to this mall semi frequently and I'm actually going to check today to see if the store is still there. The mall can get a million times more packed than that especially during the holidays and it's a weird Fusion of like late '90s early 2000 stuff and like super forward stuff like cryptocurrency machines. That Sears though is stuff of Legend when you walk into it you're literally walking into a time machine back to 1998 and there's still like using VHS tapes and stuff in there it's wild!

[@RayOutThere]

I think the main reason that I'm sad about Sears stores closing is that I won't be able to explore them and feel like I'm stepping back in time

[@beneachus4901]

Lots of nostalgia in this video. I live in a city with a mall that’s almost completely empty now. You can still go in and walk around and it’s kind of depressing. We used to do all our shopping at that mall when I was little and it was so nice! Now we have to drive 45 mins to go to a halfway decent mall. Supposedly a hobby lobby is going in our mall soon so hopefully more stores will come!

[@Talendale]

My last local Sears kicked the bucket in early 2021- a tattered vestige of Eddie Lampert's brutal dismantling of the chain for personal profit as the last pieces are fed into his dollar-sausage grinder. Most of the remnants are just stuck there due to long-term leases where they can't quite get out and/or in malls that aren't going under themselves.

[@AEMoreira81]

For me, it was the pandemic that killed the final Sears…at least the building is landmarked as it was built in the era of Art Deco stores (Sears had been at that location for 89 years).

[@andrewmorrison85]

@@AEMoreira81 what location was that?

[@josepharturi5442]

I can`t even imagine how many hours of my life I wasted shopping (and waiting in long long lines ) at that Sears since it opened in about 1986. I think it was the very first store to open in what would be Newport Centre. I vaguely recall it was open a few months before the rest of the mall as it was still being built. It was opened to replace the very old free standing one that was in Union City that closed in about 1985. That area where the mannequins were lined up heading towards the rear exit had a Sears Optical on the right side, it was later used to sell damaged furniture. The area on the left was for H&R Block tax services, before that I think it was for All State Insurance. It too was used to sell damaged furniture and standed mattresses at one point. If you went through the door to the left it lead to online pick up orders and a few non working vending machines. I doubt the pick up area is open now but I believe it was still open in 2021 or 2020. Great video ! I saw parts of the store even I never saw before.

[@RayOutThere]

Thank you for watching! And thanks for sharing some history of this place

[@Mark-uv6sm]

@@RayOutThere Thank you for the time And effort that you put into the video

[@marinadela1361]

15:00 yass Janet Jackson playing in the background.

[@e_campy]

gotta love newport

[@BunnyTree]

Issues i think Sears presented to themselves were their buyers had grandma tastes in early 90s. I worked at a Sears in 95-98 and I often overheard long time customers complain Sears wouldnt hold their word for lifetime guarantees on big purchase items and hardware. Turned away many seniors who had shopped there their whole lives. In 90s they overpacked their aisles w merchandise and made it feel crowded and messy too easily. Parents could hardly get a stroller down the aisles. Lots of things lead to their downfall but mostly corporate greed.

[@bluegrassman3040]

My dad stopped buying appliances from them sometime in the 1990s. Had something to do with them not wanting to service them when they broke under warranty. We used to go the the one in Evansville, IN frequently, but after that, we never did go back. When they dropped the Craftsman professional tools, that really hurt them, too.

[@beforetherainbow355]

This actually makes me sad. Sears was my first real and only job after high school. I was there for 3 years before I got married and had kids. I had a lot of good times there.

[@djk2884]

Thank you for the Sears tour. Sears had a great story then a very sad one! I live in Minnesota - there are no Sears left. Also loved the Robot Burger clip.

[@RayOutThere]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@jamess.9743]

it’s sad to see. i remember going to the one in Queens NY when they first opened and now gone. had many memories going to buy TVs, games, and drills at Sears. They really got ate up by the Targets, Walmarts and Amazon.

[@sushicat.3707]

During college, back when dinosaurs roamed the earth, I worked at a mall that was acquired by Simon. We had an Eckerd Drug under old management, but Simon didn’t renew their lease, as well as a couple other shops. Their reason was that those stores tended to not promote the upscale image they were seeking for the mall.

[@RayOutThere]

Yeah Simon has a bad track record for making malls dull and boring

[@concernedcitizen4031]

Simon sucks. They have ruined our mall.

[@Lexster918]

I forgot Eckerd’s existed. 😮

[@dguy0386]

my grandparents used to shop at sears a lot so we've still got some sears tools and clothes around, you were right on the money with those screwdrivers, and the house we live in now came with a Kenmore refrigerator and washer and dryer all from the 90s and they still work great!

[@timblake5844]

Yep, my girlfriend (now wife) used to shop at my local sears for tools when I was in my early 20's. Even farther back I do remember back to school shopping at sears with my parents. I actually enjoyed it because I just settled for whatever they wanted so they would switch to my sister who was more picky, meanwhile I would go to the electronics/video game section. My sears had the BEST video game section. Of course that was mid 90's. The internet has ruined shopping malls and department stores.

[@rickjames892]

The music ties it all together 😎

[@thuggrandpa]

i worked at a sears in 2018, it finally ended up closing a year later, but when i worked there it had traffic. not a lot, but we were partners with kmart and did a lot of shipping from our store. we also had an auto maintenance attached to our store that had a good number of people regularly. it’s crazy to see how much has changed & now driving past it & working in the same mall as it used to be in is just wild.

[@mitchell1494]

Awesome video. Thank you for posting this. I worked at Sears Auto Center as a Manager for 16 years. Yes Sears had its share of problems. But it was a great company to work for.

[@jeee1074]

The last Sears in Texas is in El Paso, well away from the majority of the population of the state. It is odd how all of the major cities in Texas lost Kmart, then Sears. Kmart pulled out of Austin, Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio during their first bankruptcy. Anyway, this was an awesome tour of what is likely the last few months of this Sears store. Some of the large Sears stores in our area were replaced with Sears Hometown stores and most of those didn't last a year. Sears closed their last Texas department stores in 2021 with the exception of El Paso. Update Sept 30, 2022 All Sears Hometown stores in Texas that were in former department store locations are closed.

[@RayOutThere]

Most of the Sears near me close up around the same time as well, even in thriving malls. Glad you enjoyed the video!

[@js0009]

@@RayOutThere when the Sears at west town mall in Knoxville closed the mall didn’t waist much time getting the Sears building torn down and dicks house of sport built that’s now open

[@leandromondelez1205]

I remember the Sears in El Paso when it used to be near 5 points. When the new Sears opened at Cielo Vista, they turned the old Sears into the police station. I believe when they opened a Sears at Mesilla Valley mall, it was advertised as the first escalator in Las Cruces.... I think... I'm an old man now.

[@e_sidera]

You’re right, we still have some old Craftsman tools, my dad bought them at Sears in the late 90s. I had no idea there was one surviving Sears in JC, where we drive to North Bergen and New Jersey city university every week. I used to go to the one at Willowbrook mall in Wayne. But honestly i never bought anything there, I used to go on the 2nd floor to use the public bathroom b/c it was rarely used hahaha.

[@RayOutThere]

I remember shopping at the one in Willowbrook. Its now a Dave and Busters

[@cuddlesthetiger-mallsnmore]

That robo burger was cool. But of course they forgot the cheese. Some things never change! As for Sears, it's tragic. I grew up in the early 2000s and I remember always going with my grandma to Sears for appliances when tax refund season came around. We'd go there to get a new microwave or a new home phone. Now, it's in such sad state. It seems that every Sears is just the most dead place in any mall they happen to reside. They're just hanging on as long as they can now. Great video as always, Ray

[@RayOutThere]

Thank you so much! So many malls have empty Sears in them now and it's going to be a big drain on them

[@robertbobbypelletreaujr2173]

Now that i know theres a Robo Burger there im gonna have to pass through, id have to be nuts not to..

[@cuseyeti_one8three]

It never registered him hitting the cheese button on the touchscreen.

[@DavidSmith-sb2ix]

I recently visited the Frederick MD Sears. Even worse than this. Just some clothing and lots of Kenmore appliances. No hardware, furniture, toys, electronics or other departments they used to have.

[@JR_SupportOurHeroes]

Awesome 👍😎👍 Most malls in Maryland have closed and last Sears in Maryland is closing in January 2023 Francis Scott Key Mall in Frederick Maryland Lowe's bought Craftsman Tools from Sears I have lots of Craftsman tools and tool boxes also a Kenmore refrigerator freezer with ice maker made by Whirlpool. Also have a Craftsman Snowblower got 5 years or more ago it looks brand new still got in March one Spring 1/2 price Sears always had awesome holiday sales on appliances and mattresses I grew up with going with family to a very large free standing Sears and Sears Automotive in White Oak / Silver Spring Maryland off New Hampshire Ave. I remember Tough Skin jeans before when we were older and we got a Pants Coral that sold Wrangler and Levi's

[@Just_SmallWolf]

Dont worry about it, this will become a spooky halloween store

[@hawkfan1212]

Awesome trip down (my) memory lane! (I worked for Sears as a mechanic from "78 to "84.) Subscribed~

[@GrantMcMullen-yj6oq]

These videos are sad but fascinating. Great work. 👍🏻

[@RayOutThere]

Thank you so much!

[@NaomisAdventures]

Thanks for sharing the look around sears

[@jakobe0112]

i like how cool it now by new edition was playing.. very fitting since sears is so old

[@sierramichelle3293]

I think you just time traveled back to the early 2000's. Without the people.

[@IAMXIM]

There was a Sears in Arlington park mall and I saw it was open sign was still there. But no cars. Maybe a month later or week it was shut down sign was ripped off look dark in there, the mall to the entrance I never saw but maybe had to be shut down too. So I haven’t seen a Sears no where. Sadly it’s sad to see it dead and empty. I think I been to Sears, I don’t remember but Rest In Peace Sears ❤

[@Jemuzu80]

I can't believe there are still full malls. All of them in my immediate area are ghost towns now.

[@RayOutThere]

NJ has quite a few thriving malls

[@ninja-981]

Washington State has revamped some of our malls too. They were in the process of dying but most have been brought back to life.

[@waderoberts3701]

I remember visiting my local Sears in its final days. The upper corridors were empty, but open for exploration.

[@mastermed7724]

MY FAMILY AND I USED TO Practically LIVE IN SEARS BACK IN THE DAY!

[@Coastiestevie]

Thanks for sharing this 😊 it’s unusual to see Sears with COVID shields at the registers since so many were gone by then. Craftsman tools were great until Sears outsourced to China. Love how their store music selection is outdated too. Fun fact: Sears and Kmart are still hiring under the name Transform Holdco LLC, and you can become a garage door installer for Sears Home Services at $18/hour.

[@wpeters4361]

When you got off the elevator in Sears it looked like there were a few people buzzing about, then it just got eerie quiet as if everyone just disappeared.

[@typhoon2970]

My Mother and Father had stock in companies like this, so sad to see them go. They had tons of stock in Montgomery Ward. Got our first huge, massive VHS player from there. Great memories. Thanks for getting out there RAY !!!!!!

[@bethpeters3477]

Great video it’s funny that you commented on that cool block wall when you walked through the mall. I thought the exact same thing that was so cool. I love those kind of walls.

[@RayOutThere]

Me too!

[@rpvitiello]

This store is still open! They do seem to get inventory in bursts. They will become very empty, then all off a sudden they will get a huge stock of new product, then slowly sell down what they have. Basically what you see is what they have, and when it’s gone that product is gone. During major shopping seasons they seem to have much more inventory, such as before Christmas.

[@RayOutThere]

I came back a year after I made this and it still looks about the same. I really wonder how much longer it will hold on for

[@lalida6432]

Sears was actually well known for having appliance maintenance contracts that were very good.

[@user-iamRobinV68]

Oh man. Back to school clothes! Your right brings back memories!! Great explore Ray! 🥰🥰🥰

[@iwannaquit6200]

I worked in that Sears almost 20 years ago! When I go in, I still see some of my old coworkers!! Sears was the go to place for appliances if I can remember correctly.

[@gameingzxc]

I love😊 that they are playing new edition cool it now in sears ❤❤and Janet Jackson escapade

[@savy473]

When I was little, I would hate going to Sears whenever my mom took me to the mall. I remember despite thinking the store was very boring, I made the most of it by laying on their display beds and seeing all the toys. Now that I'm much older, I'm sadden go to it and experience the nostalgia :( I didn't realize how good I had it

[@lalida6432]

I think I grew up in Sears’ hardware section, following my dad around. I remember endless rows of wrenches (they used to sell tools individually) and then lawnmowers.

[@dennisk2982]

Great video, brought back memories of when l had my pool table that I bought from Sears, some 15+ yrs ago..

[@RayOutThere]

Nice!

[@wwedivas2011]

So true this Sears Store in Jersey City Newport Mall it the last store in the nations I use to work for JCPenney as a Store Supervisor for 8 year's so I know..

[@dianele608]

We had 2 malls in our area. Stripped down the plants & waterfountains...miss that. My mom the kids &I used to go every Saturday when it was flourishing!!!

[@Freyii]

For sears this is pretty well stocked and FYI those are the same POs systems I worked with when I started in 2010, the best part about it is these are the OLD pos systems (no touch screens, same systems/computers) lol... The store I worked in got shut down even though they did 200%+ in yearly sales... Know why??? PROPERTY.

[@Freyii]

all the same fixtures too... Man I loved working here though. So laid back and EASY.

[@TC-vg3pr]

First Wards, Then Sears. I guess JC Penny will be next to go. All my favorite stores of course. The Sears store that I usually went to at Oakridge Mall in San Jose closed in 2018. I miss it.

[@tial2915]

This was so amazing, and sad, to watch. The Sears near me finally died about a year and a half ago. The most fluffy and warmest comforter I ever bought was from Sears! And my toaster over. Yeah, totally random but my point is that they WERE selling quality items meant to last until the take over by that fool. I remember looking forward to my mom getting their Christmas catalog and diving in to the awesome toy section of it. Now, Sears and Kmart are no more...with the exception of a handful. Thank you for going to the last Sears in NJ. Though it was so heartbreaking to see (because it is bare and customer-less), it still brought me a bit of happiness to see that ONE is still hanging on...even if only for a short time. RIP Sears/Kmart.

[@RayOutThere]

Thanks for watching!

[@artistjim114]

What memories! My brother worked here in the early 90’s. I even have a picture of us going to the movies in that mall (and laughing at him) because he had to go to work.

[@milantoombs6696]

Very good video, sad that Sears ended thus way. I miss those stores!

[@oreospacedunk]

good video. with sears being gone from my area it's nice to see a video of it. makes me feel like I'm really there while also giving me some target vibes

[@michaelmackenzie4644]

Hi Ray That was great! I shopped in SEARS frequently back in the day and also when I was a kid for new school clothes it was the store to shop at I also purchased tires from the auto center at one time the Sears in my area has been gone for many years now

[@RayOutThere]

It used to be the one stop shop for that stuff. Its been supplanted by places like Walmart now

[@johniii8147]

I was in that Sears oh about 20 years ago. Didn't look much better than.

[@Mezonez44]

Cool stuff. I used to love going through the Sears holiday catalogs back when I was a kid. They had all the cool toys and electronics ❤️❤️😁 Times have changed for Sears.. Only 22 stores left in the country.. "Syracuse University professor of retail practice Ray Wimer doesn’t expect the remaining 20+ Sears stores from that sale to survive. “They do not have an appealing value proposition to customers and the amount of competition in the retail marketplace offering similar goods means the end will come at some point,” ✌️

[@Peepeestorm]

man, i remember growing up that sears was massive. i’m shocked it’s still open

[@victoriatrudel]

I like that the gumball machines freaked you out but you jumped at the chance of a robo burger machine. 😂

[@RayOutThere]

Haha yeah good point. I've been in some older malls where the candy in those machines is decades old.

[@cheesy-hamburger3220]

I remember going to Sears as a kid at my local mall nostalgic to see.

[@garlandstrife]

These videos make me melancholic.

[@LeblondMat]

Yeah the Craftsman brand was bought by Stanley/Black&decker so that’s why they sell it at other stores!

[@swtv1754]

There's still a Sears in the Southcenter Mall in Tukwila, Washington. Tukwila is just south of Seattle.

[@smilesandhearts15]

hi Ray I really enjoyed seeing the last Sears in New Jersey, I love older store buildings, these are some of my favorite kinds of videos to watch : )

[@RayOutThere]

Thank you so much!

[@smilesandhearts15]

@@RayOutThere you're welcome Ray : )

[@rpete598]

I worked part time for a bit at a Sears Auto Center in Mays Landing, South Jersey, and shopped there regularly. Sad to see it gone. Nice mall, and nice video!

[@davidstrange6759]

Yeah, so I live somewhat close to that mall and went to that Sears this past May and it was really strange and sad to see it in such a state as Sears was such a strong part of my childhood.

[@sandranynj7118]

I love this Sears! Shop here all the time! Ladies great clothes and their purses are great!

[@ChopSkullTheatre]

That’s a big mall. I’ve been there a few times, but haven’t been there in a long time. Parking is an ordeal though. Can’t believe they still have Sears and CVS! Staten Island mall just got rid of their CVS recently. I was so mad. It was classic. It had a 1970s vibe. Malls are changing so much. Either they’re dead or becoming increasingly pretentious and sterile. Most have far too many clothes stores.