Target, Kohl’s, Sears, JCPenney have messy stores: photos

It’s been a tough year for retail. The proof is in the stores.

Often, when a company is struggling internally, the effects can be observed in person. In the case of Sears and Bed Bath & Beyond, their announced store closures and drops in sales were not surprising after we saw the state of each store.

Both were punctuated by issues with organization and cleanliness.

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However, sometimes — as in the case of Target — a disorganized and chaotic store environment isn’t symptomatic of larger struggles for the company. For example, we visited a Manhattan Target in August and were shocked by the mess we found, but the company beat expectations in the second quarter of 2019 and reported a 3.4% growth in comparable sales.

From Urban Outfitters to Sears, here are the top seven messiest stores we’ve seen so far.