Flash ReportSears Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection Coresight Research October 15, 2018 Executive Summary Sears Holdings has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The company plans to close a further 142 stores by the end of the year. Edward Lampert has stepped down as CEO. Please Login to read the full report. Not a member? To access this content for free, register for a free account. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: Analyst Corner: Evaluating Ulta Beauty’s Marketplace Launch as a Strategic Response, with Madhav PitaliyaSentiment; Tariff Perceptions; Inflation Reactions—Taking the Consumer Pulse on Essentials: US Consumer Survey InsightsWeekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 25: Debenhams To Open Stores; Poundland To Close 68 StoresInflation Awareness Rises; Economic Sentiment Falls to Six-Month Low: US Consumer Survey Insights