Readers of the 91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ Facebook page reacted to the news Sears was closing stores, including in Kelowna, when the story was posted at kelownacapnews.com. Here are some of the comments:

Lynne Zomers:

I think online shopping is killing the major stores. Personally I like to try before I buy, then don91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™t have to return and re-buy. Not to mention I enjoy the shopping experience with friends.

Diane Lartigue:

People talk about the service in Sears91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ¦we have the best customer service. My husband and I renovated our bathroom lately and had to buy the bathtub, sink and so on. We went to Home Depot and no one looked at us, we were dropping a lot of money in there and none helped so we walked. So customer service is all over just not at Sears and I have to say they go overboard to help customers.

Avie Hoover:

I91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™m going to miss all of my co-workers so much. And equally, so many amazing customers that I91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™ve gotten to care about over the last 13 years. It91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™s so sad.

Roy Parkinson:

Sears doomed themselves when they switched from middle class home and garden/appliances/tools and yard machines to HBC style high end clothing/cosmetics/home furnishings only.

Karen Moore:

Sears lost business when their customer service got way too bad. People won91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™t buy when they don91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™t get the service they need. It91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™s a shame because it used to be a good company.

Carol Dycke:

One more store gone. Online shopping will kill all the bigger stores. I think the smaller stores stand a better chance of surviving.