>it really feels like a big "fuck you" to anyone who would bother to shop at their stores. Nobody wants to do business with a shop that's trying to bait and swi

>it really feels like a big "fuck you" to anyone who would bother to shop at their stores. Nobody wants to do business with a shop that's trying to bait and switch them with deceptive "deals". You'd be surprised; there's always a bunch of suckers out there. And some businesses are able to get away with a big "FU" to customers: just look at Apple and their AirPods (see articles about terrible battery life, inability to replace battery, high price, etc.). But Sears isn't Apple, and there's only so many suckers left willing to shop there, and they're all probably elderly.