Tag Archives: Sears

[ad_1] In 1908, Sears added a new article to its extensive catalog. Customers who have turned to page 596 of catalog no. 177 were greeted by a drawing of a house. The …

[ad_1] Sears, the once-famous American retailer known for its catalogs, filed for bankruptcy this week. The company closes more than 100 stores across the country, but several hundred others will remain open. …

[ad_1] Sears has changed the way Americans buy consumer goods, dominating their distribution landscape over nearly a century. But the skills needed to thrive in retail have changed a few decades ago …

[ad_1] The hedge fund manager Edward S. Lampert has spent the last 14 years in the business. It has been a long, and often painful, trip, but how has Mr. Lampert fared? …

[ad_1] In 2009, Mr. Lampert said that he realized that nothing less than a radical transformation of Sears' culture would allow him to keep up with the digital revolution that was transforming …

[ad_1] They're dark, they're full of junk, they lose money – and they're finally off the books. Sears, which filed for bankruptcy on Monday, had been Sears and Kmart rentals that it …

[ad_1] As you've probably already heard, because when century-old retail establishments have collapsed, it's a big news, even if it's not surprising – Sears Holdings (NASDAQ: SHLD) finally declared chapter 11 bankruptcy. …

[ad_1] Photo: Wikimedia Commons Lundi, Sears a déposé le bilan du chapitre 11 à New York. Dans le cadre de la faillite, la société va fermer 142 des 687 magasins qu’elle a …

[ad_1] Edward Lampert told the crowd that it was the second most difficult speech of his life. "The first was to speak at my father's funeral" at 14, he said. Mr. Lampert …

[ad_1] Before Amazon.com, there was the Sears catalog. Founded as a mail order company in the late 19th century, Sears, Roebuck and Company has earned a reputation for its inflated and jam-filled …