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Across the country an estimated 12,000 people lost their jobs at Sears after an 18-month-long in-store revival effort that failed to win over consumers.
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The final clearance sale will stretch through to no later than Jan. 21 at 74 full department store locations, eight Sears Home Stores and 49 Sears Hometown stores.
The company has been operating under court protection from creditors since June and last week it gained court approval to liquidate its assets and close its remaining stores.
Sears Canada said earlier this week that Wednesday was the last day it will honour extended warranties. Refunds are available only to customers who purchased a product protection agreement in the past 30 days.
It will continue to accept Sears gift cards and redeem Sears Club Points throughout the liquidation sales. All purchases will be final, and are therefore not eligible for return or exchange.
