Sears, Roebuck and Co.
News and overview for Sears, Roebuck and Co.
Sears' Special Holiday Savings Gives Last Minute Shoppers a Break [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 21 days 17 minutes ago
...Source: BIGresearch Holiday Consumer Intentions and Actions Survey, December 2008 (12/2-12/9), 8820 respondents. Sears, Roebuck and Co., a wholly owned subsidiary of Sears Holdings Corporation , is a leading broadline...
Update: Sears Offers Huge Savings at Day After Christmas Sale [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 15 days 35 minutes ago
HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill., Dec. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Patient shoppers know that after-Christmas sales and year-end clearances can be the best time to find unbeatable deals. Today, Sears announced it is cutting prices storewide -- even on big ticket items like electronics and appliances. With prices this low, it's the perfect time to use Sears' gift cards and buy those gifts shoppers have been eyeing all season but didn't want to buy for themselves.
CPI Corp. Announces New Six Year Agreement With Sears [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 16 days 7 hours 46 minutes ago
ST LOUIS, Dec. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CPI Corp.
Sears expects 4Q profit above analysts' estimates
International Herald Tribune | 3 hours 56 minutes ago
NEW YORK: Sears Holdings Corp. said Thursday it expects fourth-quarter profit to beat analysts' estimates and that it will end the fiscal year with some cash on hand and less inventory.
Sears Offers Huge Savings at Day After Christmas Sale [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 15 days 6 hours 46 minutes ago
HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill., Dec. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Patient shoppers know that after-Christmas sales and year-end clearances can be the best time to find unbeatable deals. Today, Sears announced it is cutting prices storewide -- even on big ticket items like electronics. With prices this low, it's the perfect time to use Sears' gift cards and buy those gifts shoppers have been eyeing all season but didn't want to buy for themselves.
Harley-Davidson Announces Leadership Change at Financial Services Unit [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 1 minute ago
MILWAUKEE, Jan. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Harley-Davidson, Inc.
Sears Gift Cards Take the Guess Work Out of Gift Giving [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 34 days 6 hours 33 minutes ago
HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill., Dec. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Once again this holiday season, gift cards are more popular than ever, edging out books/CDs/DVDs, clothing and electronics. According to a recent survey from the National Retail Federation*, more than half (54.9%) of consumers said they'd prefer to receive a gift card or gift certificate, making gift cards the number one gift choice for the holidays.
Take a Good News Break This Holiday Season [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 50 days 46 minutes ago
HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill., Nov. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- In a bold move to dispel the pall overshadowing the holiday shopping season, Sears this week launched Good News Now on Yahoo! News. Designed to answer shoppers' call for an antidote to the pessimism served up by the traditional news and opinion outlets, Good News Now offers Americans a fun new place for a positive pick-me-up, access to values at Sears.com, and a social network to share simple ways to navigate the current economic cl...
Lucky Sears' Shoppers Search and Win With Million-Dollar 'Golden Wish Ticket' Giveaway [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 38 days 10 hours 19 minutes ago
HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill., Nov. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Ever wonder what it would be like to go shopping with music icon LL Cool J? Have your bedroom made-over by designer Ty Pennington? Hop on the back of an Orange County Chopper with one of the Teutuls, stars of the hit TV show, American Chopper? This holiday season, Sears' shoppers have the chance to win one of 40 once-in-a-lifetime 'golden wishes' and more than 22,000 prizes in "The Golden Wish Ticket Instant Win Game" now through Dec. 24. ...
Comcast to set up shop in Sears stores
CTAM SmartBrief | 45 days 20 hours 46 minutes ago
...will set up shop in about 400 Sears, Roebuck and Co. stores across the country...of the deal, Comcast will train Sears employees in the finer points of the company's cable TV, broadband and phone offerings so that they can...
Sears stores team up with Comcast
NRF SmartBrief | 45 days 20 hours 46 minutes ago
...will be setting up shop in about 400 Sears, Roebuck and Co. stores across the U.S. As part of the deal, Comcast will train Sears employees in the finer points of the company's cable TV, broadband and phone offerings so they can pass...
Veken Group Upholds Patent Rights of Coral Fleece Products & Shanghai Customs Seizes Shipment of Infringing Products Headed to U.S. [Press Release]
Business Wire | 24 days 8 hours 28 minutes ago
In a major step to protect intellectual patent holder Veken Group Holding Co., Ltd., and its patent protection case on “Coral Fleece,” the extremely popular microfiber plush fleece, a large shipment of infringing Coral Fleece products have been seized by Shanghai Customs, as reported in the December 8, 2008, edition of China’s leading business newspaper the International Business Daily. The shipment, licensed under the Cannon brand name and exported by SunWin International Trading Company, wa...
Sears Gets Consumers Ready for Post-Thanksgiving Shopping Extravaganza [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 73 days 3 hours 16 minutes ago
HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill., Oct. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- As Black Friday specials begin to run rampant on the Internet in high anticipation of this year's gift-giving season, Sears is excited to announce even more great offers that are in the works between now and Christmas.
Comcast to promote, sell services in Sears stores nationwide
CED Magazine.com | 48 days 6 hours 36 minutes ago
Comcast has announced an agreement with Sears, Roebuck and Co. to promote and sell the operatorΓÇÖs digital cable TV, high-speed Internet and digital voice services in Sears stores nationwide.In nearly 400 Sears stores, consumers...
Sears' future hanging on holiday sales
Sun (Baltimore), The | 51 days 3 hours 47 minutes ago
It was four years ago this week when billionaire investor Edward Lampert stunned Wall Street by announcing that Kmart Holding Corp., the discount chain he resurrected from bankruptcy, had agreed to buy Sears, Roebuck and Co., America's largest department store chain.
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Company Overview
| Company: | Sears, Roebuck and Co. |
|---|---|
| Industry: | Department Stores |
| Website: | http://www.sears.com |
Sears, Roebuck and Co. hasn't outgrown the mall scene, but it's spending more time in other places. Beyond its 860 US mall-based stores, Sears has more than 1,200 other locations nationwide. The company operates more than 850 independently owned Sears dealer stores in small towns and about 110 Sears hardware stores and some 85 Orchard Supply Hardware shops. Sears' stores sell apparel, tools, and appliances, and provide home services (remodeling, appliance repairs) under the Sears Parts & Repair Services and A&E Factory brands. Its Web site also sells appliances and tools. Sears was acquired by Kmart Holding Corp. in 2005. The deal formed a new parent company, Sears Holdings, which owns both chains.
Key Numbers
| Sales in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 30,030 (2006) |
|---|---|
| One-year % Growth in Sales | 0.0 (2006) |
| Net Income in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 0 () |
| One-year % Growth in Net Income | 0.0 () |
| Number of Employees | 0 (0) |
| One-year % Growth in Number of Employees | 0.0 (0) |
| Fiscal Year-End | January |