In the spinal column, nerve roots branch off the spinal cord and form a network of somatic nerves throughout the body. Damage to or compression of the nerve roots in the spine that serve the somatic nervous system can lead to symptoms like numbness, tingling, loss of movement, burning and pain in the area of the body that corresponds to that somatic spinal nerve. Common causes of nerve root compression in the somatic nervous system include: Degenerative disc disease.
Quick Answer. As of 2014, Sears Holdings, which owns and operates Kmart and Sears retail stores, has closed over 200 Kmart and Sears locations due to increasing financial losses as a result of declining sales figures. The two retailers have struggled in recent years to stay competitive with other major retail chains.
See whether your local Sears or Kmart is shutting down. Sears is struggling. The chain's same-store sales, or sales at stores open at least a year, dropped 6.9% in the most recent quarter. They fell 7.2% at Kmart, which Sears owns. Sears is now trying to stem the losses from underperforming stores by speeding up its store closings.