FILE - In this Oct. 15, 2018 file photo, a Sears department is seen in Hackensack, N.J. After its journey through bankruptcy, Sears is getting ready to open its first batch of smaller stores focusing on appliances, mattresses and home services. The first three stores called Sears Home &amp; Life will open on Memorial Day 2019 weekend and are a fraction of the size of the company's traditional stores. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)