Sears just got another depressing sign it is doomed
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The department store has traditionally attracted female shoppers aged 55 years and older, but that demographic is now choosing to shop elsewhere, according to a recent study by Prosper Insights & Analytics.
In fact, most women would now rather shop at Goodwill than at Sears, according to the survey.
"Quite literally, Sears shoppers are a dying breed," Pam Goodfellow, an analyst for Prosper Insights & Analytics, writes in Forbes.
In women's clothing alone, the share of shoppers who prefer Sears has dropped 53% from January 2006 to January 2016, the survey found.
Sears is also losing considerable ground in categories like sporting goods, linens and bedding, home improvement, and electronics.
It's a "dire" situation for Sears, according to Goodfellow. As older shoppers leave Sears, the company is failing to attract new, younger customers, she writes.
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Sears has acknowledged some of its troubles in advertising. The retailer mocked its own empty parking lots in a 2013 ad geared toward millennials.
We reached out to the company for comment on the Prosper survey and will update when we hear back.
Sears' same-stores sales have fallen for the past five years, including a 10.1% drop in the first three quarters of 2015 compared to the same period a year earlier.
The department store chain has been closing hundreds of stores and the stock has lost 50% of its value in the last year.
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