When downtown Sears opened, it was the Amazon of 1929. And it was huge
It was big news on Aug. 7, 1929, when Sears, Roebuck & Co. was getting ready to open its first store in Louisville — a $1 million art deco beauty at 8th and Broadway — as it shifted from a mail-order business to brick and mortar buildings in more ...
Stanley, Sears to have competing Craftsman tool brands
Plenty of consumers know Sears' iconic Craftsman tool brand. Now they'll have to get to know its doppelganger. When Stanley Black & Decker bought the Craftsman brand from Sears Holdings Corp. last year, the deal — valued at $900 million — let both ...
Sears Could File for Bankruptcy As Soon As This Weekend
Sears Holdings Corp., the struggling U.S. retailer owned by hedge fund manager Eddie Lampert, is laying the groundwork for a bankruptcy filing as soon as this weekend as it faces a critical debt maturity. Lampert, who for weeks has been pushing a debt ...