Sears - Wikipedia
WEBSears, Roebuck and Co. (/ s ɪər z / SEERZ), [5] commonly known as Sears, is an American chain of department stores founded in 1892 by Richard Warren Sears and Alvah Curtis Roebuck and reincorporated in 1906 by Richard Sears and Julius Rosenwald, with what began as a mail ordering catalog company …
Sears ‑ Stores, Business & Roebuck | HISTORY
WEBAug 23, 2017 · Sears, Roebuck and Company is a retail giant with 19th-century roots as a mail-order business operating in rural America. Sears grew into one of the nation’s largest corporations, redefining the...
Sears - Shop: Appliances, Tools, Clothing, Mattresses & More
WEBShop Sears for appliances, tools, clothing, mattresses & more. Great name brands like Kenmore, Craftsman Tools, Serta, Diehard and many others.
Sears, Roebuck and Co. -- Company History
WEBSears, Roebuck and Co. is a leading retailer of apparel, home and automotive products and services, with annual revenue of more than $40 billion. The company serves families in the U.S. through Sears stores nationwide, through our catalogs, and through this web site.
The Rise and Fall of Sears | Smithsonian
WEBJul 25, 2017 · The company was founded as a modest mail-order retailer of watches in the 1880s by Richard W. Sears and Alvah C. Roebuck.
The 20th-Century Retail Mecca That Was Sears, Roebuck & Co. - HistoryNet
WEBJan 16, 2024 · Established in the late 1880s, by Richard W. Sears and Alvah C. Roebuck as a mail order catalog company selling watches and jewelry, A.C. Roebuck Watch Company would become Sears, Roebuck & Co. in 1893 and expand its product offerings to compete with general stores selling select high-priced supplies and goods to rural farmers on credit.
Sears | History & Facts | Britannica Money - Encyclopedia Britannica
WEBSep 23, 2024 · In 1886 Richard W. Sears founded the R.W. Sears Watch Company in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to sell watches by mail order. He relocated his business to Chicago in 1887, hired Alvah C. Roebuck to repair watches , and established a mail-order business for watches and jewelry .
Sears, Roebuck and Company summary | Britannica
WEBSears, Roebuck and Company, U.S. merchandising company, historically one of the world’s largest retailers. It was founded in 1893 by Richard W. Sears (1863–1914) and Alvah C. Roebuck (1864–1948). The company grew rapidly, selling mail-order merchandise at low prices to rural dwellers who lacked access to competitive retail outlets.
Sears’ extraordinary history: A timeline - CNN
WEBOct 15, 2018 · Sears' history as an American retail pioneer goes back 132 years. But Sears' bankruptcy threatens to end it's run.
Sears, Roebuck & Co. - Encyclopedia of Chicago
WEBThe business that would become Chicago's leading company and America's leading retailer for much of the twentieth century was founded in 1893 by Richard W. Sears. In 1887, Sears moved his watch-selling business from Minneapolis to Chicago and hired watchmaker Alvah C. Roebuck to assist him.