Sears to close The Great Indoors in Houston, cut 74 jobs

Sears Holdings Corp. (Nasdaq: SHLD) will close Houston’s The Great Indoors location on Old Katy Road on June 16, eliminating approximately 74 positions. The Hoffman Estates, Ill.-based company will lay off employees during a two-week period starting June 16, a notice filed with the Texas Workforce Commission said. Employees affected by the closing will not have bumping rights, meaning that higher-ranked workers whose positions are eliminated cannot take lower-ranked jobs. Sears said in February...