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- Holiday Shopping 2009: 5 Things You Need to Know This Year
- After a grim holiday season in 2008, retailers have regrouped and changed their tactics. Inventories are tighter, and stores are trying to maintain profits by limiting their discounting strategies. But understanding what retailers are up to will give you a decided advantage this year. Here are five big trends...
- Articles 2009-11-25
- Sears Scrambles for New Strategy
- The recession has changed many American's buying habits dramatically. Anthony Mason shows us how one of America's biggest stores is changing gears.
- Videos 2009-06-30
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- ShopYourWay Reconnects Sears Electronic Commerce
- Sears Holding has comprehensively reorganized its electronic commerce functions, including its websites and Sears2go mobile phone platform, under an initiative dubbed ShopYourWay developed to help consumers understand and use the expanding array of goods and services the retailer provides in store, online, even through PDAs. And, in...
- Blog posts 2009-03-16
- Q&A: Sears Presses Case for Alternative Marketing Strategy
- Sears Holding has turned to alternative media as a key part of its marketing strategy over the past two years, developing a range of promotions and communications vehicles that reach consumers through the web, cell phones and social networks. Most recently, it launched Good News Now, at GNN.com, an Internet-based...
- Blog posts 2009-06-18
- Sears' Lampert Rails But Eventually Makes a Retail Point
- In his annual letter to Sears Holding investors and employees, Edward Lampert once again comes across more as a hedged fund manager than the chairman of a retail business, but he eventually makes an important point about the company’s prospects. Much of Lampert’s missive is a scold...
- Blog posts 2009-02-27
- Sears Adopts Its Own Blue Light Special as Retailing Distinctions Fade
- Sears and Kmart are getting more alike all the time. Sears has begun running hourly promotions in its stores, reminiscent of the Blue Light Specials that Kmart ran for years in an iconic marketing approach it has tried to revive with limited success. Announced...
- Blog posts 2009-09-08
- Is Sears Set to Launch Its Own Third-Party Marketplace?
- Scot Wingo submits: It's been less than a month since Wal-mart WMT launched their own third-party marketplace to much fan-fare. Wednesday, I was tipped off by a reader that noticed the text: "Are you a merchant? Sell your item on Sears." while shopping on sears.com. The text+link...
- External links 2009-09-16
- Sears' Past Concepts Don't Bode Well for MyGofer
- Another day, another Sears Holdings concept. This time around the company is launching MyGofer, a showroom-like concept where customers can order items online, or by phone, and then pick them up at a physical location. There is currently one MyGofer, in Joliet, Ill., and the company already...
- Blog posts 2009-06-08
- Sears Face(book)s Black Friday
- Give Sears Holding SHLD credit for making the most out of Black Friday, as it’s not only squeezing the event for all its worth without actually discounting more deeply than other retailers, but it’s also using initiatives revolving around the date to boost its social networking initiatives. ...
- Blog posts 2009-11-23
- Kmart and Sears merging to become third-largest retailer in U.S.(Newsmakers: reporting on the industry)(Kmart Holding Corp. and Sears, Roebuck and Co. to form Sears Holdings Corp.)
- Kmart Holding Corp. and Sears, Roebuck and Co. announced Nov. 17 that they have signed a definitive merger agreement that will combine Sears and Kmart into a major new retail company named Sears Holdings Corp. Sears Holdings will be the nation's thir Kmart Holding Corp. and...
- Research articles 2005-01-01
- Sears Creates a New Opening into Social Network Marketing
- Sears Holding announcements about the advance of its web-based marketing strategy have followed fast and furious of late and now the company has announced that it will become the first major retailer to launch the Open ID platform â€" one that permits users to establish a single screen name for...
- Blog posts 2009-07-02
- Sears creates own competition with paint stores. (Sears, Roebuck and Co.; Sears Paint and Hardware)
- Sears creates own competition with paint stores Sears, Roebuck and Co. will go into competition with itself in Greater Cleveland come this summer with the planned opening of a Sears Paint & Hardware specialty store in Mentor. The Mentor store Sears creates...
- Research articles 1990-01-22
- Sears divides Home Group. (Sears, Roebuck & Co; Sears Home Group)
- Sears Roebuck & Co will separate Sears Home Group into one unit focused on stores located in malls and another unit focused on stores located in other areas to expand both operations. Sears Home Business will created to manage non-mall stores and willSears Roebuck & Co will separate Sears Home...
- Research articles 1995-10-09
- Sears to bolster DVD presence.(RETAIL)
- Sears is getting into DVD in a grand way, and suppliers seem to approve. This spring, the chain will morph its Sears Essentials stores into additional free-standing Sears Grand outposts. Suppliers know Sears Grand as the chain unit that boast ...
- Research articles 2006-03-06
- Sears drops Essentials.(Briefs)(Brief Article)
- Sears Holdings is dropping Sears Essentials, a year-old store designed to turn Kmart stores into freestanding Sears stores. In its place, the Hoffman Estates-based retailer plans to revive a slimmed-down version of Sears Grand, a superstore that Sear Sears Holdings is dropping Sears Essentials, a year-old...
- Research articles 2006-02-27
- Sears seeks to recharge credit cards;New MasterCard faces tough rivals.(Brief Article)
- After stabilizing its department stores, Sears, Roebuck and Co. is trying to revitalize its most profitable business -- credit. Next month, the retailer plans to send 6 million holders of its Sears store card a Sears MasterCard. Sears hopes the mov After stabilizing its...
- Research articles 2000-05-01
- Sears makes good on shoe sales figures. (Sears, Roebuck and Co. Sears Merchandise Group)
- Predictions made by Sears, Roebuck and Co's Sears Merchandise Group Sears executives of an increase in the company's shoe sales for 1993 have come true. Industry observers had derided the forecast as optimistic in view of the slow economy and the companPredictions made by Sears, Roebuck and Co's Sears Merchandise...
- Research articles 1993-09-13
- Flach Named Sears Home Fashions GMM.
- By Staff Hoffman Estates, Ill. -- Terry Flach has joined Sears Holdings as vp/gmm for Sears home fashions, reporting to Doug Wurl, vp/gmm home fashions for Sears Holding Company. Flach joins Sears from ShopKo, where he...
- Research articles 2007-03-26
- Sears buys bigger Sears Canada share.(Retail Briefs)(Brief article)
- Sears Holdings' wholly owned subsidiary SHLD Acquisition Corp. has acquired about 10% of Sears Canada, bringing the total Sears Holdings share to about 63% ... Sears Holdings' wholly owned subsidiary SHLD Acquisition Corp. has acquired about 10% of Sears Canada, bringing the total Sears...
- Research articles 2006-03-27
- Sears plans new store format called Sears Essentials.(NewsMakers: reporting on the industry)(Sears, Roebuck and Co.)
- Sears, Roebuck and Co. announced the launch of the company's newest off-mall format--Sears Essentials. This new mid-sized store format, which will leverage the best of Sears along with convenience-inspired items, is a result of the acquisition of 50 Sears, Roebuck and Co. announced the launch...
- Research articles 2005-03-01
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