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.
Kmart announced in September it plans to close five other stores across the state by December. Stores will close in Burton, Flint, Madison Heights, Port Huron and Rochester. A Kmart store at 3100 Washtenaw Ave. in Ypsilanti Township closed in April. It has since been replaced with Texas-based retailer At Home. Riefs said a liquidation sale will begin Nov. 2 at the store on North Maple Road in Ann Arbor. The store will close to the public in mid-January. The store employs 59 people, and Riefs said eligible associates will receive severance and have the opportunity to apply for open positions at area Sears or Kmart stores.