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| Sears Canada is bankrupt. The few stores that have remained open are now having liquidation sales. History leason... Sears was once the envy of the retail industry. Founded by railroad station agent Richard Sears in the 1880s, Sears Roebuck got its start with the 'internet' of the 1800s: mail order catalogues. At the time the very idea of ordering a product through a catalog and having it delivered to homes all over the country was incredible. What started as a small pamphlet offering various models of watches grew to become a 532-page catalog by 1895. Offering everything from bikes and sewing machines to cars and entire pre-made homes. The reason it worked was simple... convenience. By offering customers a wide variety of products delivered to their doorstep, Sears grew by leaps and bounds. Sound familiar? We’ve heard this story before, and it's not a stretch to say that Sears was the Amazon of its day. I am linking to Lesley's Signs, Signs. |
Wednesday, October 25, 2017
Signs, Signs - Sears
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All those "icons" disappear nowadays. Nothing you can take for granted anymore. Sad sign of the time and many people lost their job apparently.
ReplyDeleteSorry to hear about the disappearance. I still have a jacket with Sears Roebuck as label. How it came to Amsterdam is a riddle to me but they were really great.
ReplyDelete...a sign of the past, what a shame.
ReplyDeleteProving that 'bigger isn't always better'. Online shopping seems to be the catalog of the current times.
ReplyDeleteSears was THE store when I was growing up and I read their catalogues avidly; on occasion to look at various products. :)
ReplyDeleteSears is in trouble in the U.S. This is sad to see as they were a great store at one point. Probably killed by Walmart and Amazon.
ReplyDeleteIt is sad. I always enjoyed looking at their catalogs.
ReplyDeleteThat's so true. When I was a kid, a trip to Sears was always a welcome event and when I was even littler, I spent many a day turning the pages of their huge catalog and wishing for things.
ReplyDeleteThere are a handful of their stores here, but in parts of the city I rarely go to, so I haven't actually been in a Sears store in some years. The way they're favouring their executives over long time employees is repugnant.
ReplyDeleteVery timely, Andy! I feel for the retirees who are losing so much pension money.
ReplyDeleteGood one
ReplyDeleteThey may be iconic, but I don't think anyone will really miss them.
ReplyDeleteSears is bankrupt - after the parent company took yuuuge dividends out over the the last few years. We only had an appliance outlet store here, but still that's a few people who lost their livelihood.
ReplyDeleteAnother giant falls down, a sign of the times.
ReplyDeleteMy dad was always a huge fan of their tools and appliances.
ReplyDeleteOther than appliances, We hadn't bought anything at Sears for years. Didn't miss them when they closed the store where we live.
ReplyDeleteSo sad about Sears, but it isn't the Sears of then, or even my 1970's growing up, can't wait for the Christmas Wish Book days. There are a number of Sears homes in town, I love to look at them and marvel that they came by train to be put together like Ikea furniture is today.
ReplyDeleteThey really didn't keep up with the times, did they?
ReplyDeleteHave heard of Sears - how the times have changed, they can no longer compete.
ReplyDeleteI'm not much of a shopper, but I'm still sad that stores I know are closing.
ReplyDeleteFrankly My Dear
Read yesterday where Sears and Whirlpool have parted ways here in the US.
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