SHIFTHEADS: A Post About Sears Went Viral. It Really Hits Home.

Sears nostalgia hit the internet this week and the hosts are not entirely buying the story being told. A viral post. A real set of numbers. And a question worth asking more carefully. The post says Sears paid enough to live with dignity and then corporations took it all. The problem: Sears went bankrupt. Twelve thousand Canadians lost their jobs. Eighteen thousand lost their pensions. Record profits do not explain that ending. The honest accounting points to bad business decisions, a telecom acquisition that made no sense, and a cost of living and policy environment that made none of it sustainable. The nail might not belong where the post put it. Topics: Sears nostalgia, retail jobs, cost of living, pensions Canada, corporate accountability Originally aired on 2026-05-25