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'''Sears''' is an American retail store chain. The parent company, Sears Holdings, also owns [[K-mart]]. | '''Sears''' is an American retail store chain. The parent company, Sears Holdings, also owns [[K-mart]]. | ||
| − | The company was founded by Richard Warren Sears and Alvah Curtis Roebuck in 1886. It began as a mail order catalog company, and began opening retail locations in 1925. Until World War II, it was eclipsed by its Chicago | + | The company was founded by Richard Warren Sears and Alvah Curtis Roebuck in 1886. It began as a mail order catalog company, and began opening retail locations in 1925. Until World War II, it was eclipsed by its Chicago-based rival Montgomery Wards. However, after World War II, Sears expanded into suburban areas while Wards maintained its cash in expectation of a post-war depression. Sears invested in many enclosed [[shopping mall]]s. After surpassing Wards, Sears moved its headquarters to the [[Sears Tower]] in Chicago, and is currently headquartered in [[Hoffman Estates, Illinois]]. |
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
* [http://www.sears.com/ Official Sears site] | * [http://www.sears.com/ Official Sears site] | ||
Revision as of 18:22, April 13, 2016
Sears is an American retail store chain. The parent company, Sears Holdings, also owns K-mart.
The company was founded by Richard Warren Sears and Alvah Curtis Roebuck in 1886. It began as a mail order catalog company, and began opening retail locations in 1925. Until World War II, it was eclipsed by its Chicago-based rival Montgomery Wards. However, after World War II, Sears expanded into suburban areas while Wards maintained its cash in expectation of a post-war depression. Sears invested in many enclosed shopping malls. After surpassing Wards, Sears moved its headquarters to the Sears Tower in Chicago, and is currently headquartered in Hoffman Estates, Illinois.