Category: Sears
Why is Sears so successful in Mexico despite its failure in the US?
Why, if they have the same name, has the network declared bankruptcy in the United States, while in Mexico it’s experiencing one of its best moments? Sears , the iconic chain that once led the United States’ shopping mall market, filed for bankruptcy in 2018. By November 2021, it had closed its last store in its…
1966 Sears Excellence Award
Recently, the presentation of a Sears Symbol of Excellence was made to your division. At that time, it was physically impossible to have everyone present who was responsible for attaining this award. Today, speaking for Jim Reeves, the national senior buyer of combination and wringer washers, and for myself, I would like to take advantage…
2019: Sears warehouse closing; 121 to lose jobs
HANOVER TWP. — Sears will close its warehouse in Hanover Township, leaving 121 employees out of work. That’s according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN) notice filed with the state Department of Labor & Industry. The layoffs will be effective March 29, the filing states, and the reason listed is closure. A…
The Employee-Customer-Profit Chain at Sears
It is no longer news that over the past five years, Sears, Roebuck and Company has radically changed the way it does business and dramatically improved its financial results. Much has been written about the Sears turnaround, detailing the company’s strategic shifts and its transition from big losses to big profits. But the Sears transformation…