Call for boycott of Sears Canada continues to trend

By Canadian Press

Published: July 24, 2017 at 10:38 AM

Toronto,Canada - December 28, 2013: The main entrance of a closing Sears department in Toronto. The company was founded by Richard Warren Sears and Alvah Curtis Roebuck in 1893. After varies struggles some stores are closing in Canada.iStock/yelo34

The hashtag BoycottSearsCanada continues to trend on Twitter.

The hashtag BoycottSearsCanada continues to trend on Twitter.

The company is facing a social media backlash over its plan to pay millions in bonuses to keep executives on board during restructuring, while not offering severance to laid-off workers.

The retailer's Facebook page is flooded with comments from people vowing not to shop at Sears, calling the decision a ''slap in the face'' to its front-line retail employees.

Sears Canada has declined to comment on the campaign.