Sears Holdings plans to close down eight Sears stores and 13 Kmarts in April and May, laying off nearly 1,000 employees, according to news reports. Sears and Kmart have been suffering from low sales, even while they still have a number of brands that are popular with shoppers. Continue reading Sears, Kmart to Close Stores This Spring Sears, Kmart to Close Stores This Spring originally appeared on DailyFinance on Mon, 22 Feb 2010 13:45:00. Filed Under: Company News , JC Penney , Sears Holdings Corp. , Wal-Mart Stores , Target Corp. , Retail Permalink | Tweet this! | Comments