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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=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]].

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]