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.
It's easy to see why the idea of Kmart being closed down by Sears Holdings could take hold: the chain has been shrinking for years and closed hundreds of stores, shriveling even more quickly than its struggling sister chain, the Sears department store chain. The retailer is on many analysts' bankruptcy watches.