Times change, I've seen this locally. In the US Midwest, various metro areas have lost population over the last couple decades. As a result, they don't need as

Times change, I've seen this locally. In the US Midwest, various metro areas have lost population over the last couple decades. As a result, they don't need as much retail space to support the current population. Something has to give. The Sears closest to me is attached to a condemned mall. Sears stays open because they own the building though. The reason they're there is because originally, the mall was the place to be for retail.