Sears to close another 100 stores

Sears Holdings told employees Thursday that it will be closing another 100 stores this year, per Retail Dive. 64 Kmart stores and 39 Sears stores are expected to close between early March and April.

Why it matters: In the 1960s, Sears' sales accounted for roughly 1% of U.S. GDP. Nearly 60 years later, America's once-quintessential big-box department store has a much darker future, as it has become one of the most obvious victims to the battle between traditional retail and the rise of e-commerce giants like Amazon.