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Sears is on the brink of catastrophe as stores closures loom and top execs flee the company
http://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/sears-is-on-the-brink-of-catastrophe-as-stores-closures-loo ^ | 4-Dec-16 | Hayley Peterson

Posted on 12/04/2016 2:30:46 PM PST by ARGLOCKGUY

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To: ARGLOCKGUY

Sears was a good store. But everything changes, and they are a casualty of the change.


141 posted on 12/04/2016 4:24:57 PM PST by I want the USA back (Lying Media: willing and eager allies of the hate-America left.)
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To: Mears

Hi Mears, your post brought back some good memories, then I went and found a site that has all of the old catalogs to the page. Here is 1972 for example: http://192.185.93.157/~wishbook/1972_Sears_Christmas/index.htm

I can’t hyperlink it on the iPad, it’s a pain but the link should be good. Enjoy!

Oh, ok it linked automatically,,, nice.


142 posted on 12/04/2016 4:28:47 PM PST by Caipirabob (Communists... Socialists... Democrats...Traitors... Who can tell the differen)
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To: Flick Lives

I remember getting that for Christmas back in the 70s.I had always been into trains up to then.Many good race memories.


143 posted on 12/04/2016 4:31:11 PM PST by HANG THE EXPENSE (Life's tough.It's tougher when you're stupid.)
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To: Jeff Chandler

“Now that Craftsman tools are made in China, I have no reason to ever shop at Sears again.”

It’s the same at Home Depot. Rigid used to be a solid US brand of tools, now since HD bought the name, Rigid is Chinese as well. The only difference here is that at least for the present, HD has a good business model and the Rigid stuff is mostly decent products even if they are Chinese-made.


144 posted on 12/04/2016 4:32:01 PM PST by vette6387
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To: dpetty121263

“Maytag is owned now by GE which sucks...”

And they private label Kenmore to Sears. If you go look on line for a part for a washer, you will find that it fits a dozen other brands as well.


145 posted on 12/04/2016 4:38:11 PM PST by vette6387
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To: Right Wing Assault

That’s what happens when you don’t put an undercoat of copper on steel before the chrome. chrome plating is porous.


146 posted on 12/04/2016 4:41:26 PM PST by vette6387
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To: eyedigress

“Buy a Craftsman Hose. Guaranteed for life.”

I guess we’re going to find out the meaning of the word “life,” soon!


147 posted on 12/04/2016 4:43:18 PM PST by vette6387
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To: ARGLOCKGUY

I still shop at my local Kmart. But only for cheap sneakers, underwear, socks, and t-shirts.


148 posted on 12/04/2016 4:45:41 PM PST by EvilCapitalist (Lock her up!)
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To: vette6387
That’s what happens when you don’t put an undercoat of copper on steel before the chrome. chrome plating is porous.

Ah, Chinese plating.

149 posted on 12/04/2016 4:46:19 PM PST by Right Wing Assault (Kill: TWITTER, FACEBOOK, CNN)
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To: tumblindice

Exactly. If you’re going to get literally the exact same item from the same factory in China only with a different label on the casing and the same warranty coverage (sometimes Sears was worse), why would I pay twice the Harbor Freight price just to get it with a Sears label?

Sears hasn’t figured that out yet.


150 posted on 12/04/2016 4:46:56 PM PST by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.d)
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To: Caipirabob

Thanks for that info——the mid 60s to mid 70s were my kids’ “Wish Book” years.

I’ll be sending them the link.

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151 posted on 12/04/2016 4:47:06 PM PST by Mears
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

Same here. Dad bought Kenmore washers, TVs, tools, tires, DieHard batteries, water heaters. I did the same when I was setting up my first house because they were the only retailer around here with those products and I was following Dad.

Other brands began going after the consumer market with better products (Makita, Milwaukee, DeWalt) and more retail outlets opened up (tires, appliances, electronics). Then came the web. Sears was just flummoxed on how to keep up. Two Sears stores around here are gone (Mountain View & Cupertino, CA).


152 posted on 12/04/2016 4:52:21 PM PST by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

“Sears was just flummoxed on how to keep up.”

Exactly. Poor, POOR Leadership!


153 posted on 12/04/2016 4:53:33 PM PST by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set!)
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To: KC Burke

“they could not get their soft goods to any sort of consistency and reliability. “


Sears Toughskins sold like hotcakes in my neighborhood in the 60s and 70s..

All the kids wore them-—they had a reinforced knee.

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154 posted on 12/04/2016 4:53:57 PM PST by Mears
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To: akalinin

LOL. My 40 year old sockets are like new, but the 3/8 ratchet slips. Unfortunately the cost of gas to get to their nearest retail outlet is probably more than just buying another brand ratchet nearby. Our local Ace retailer is run by a SUPER guy who always thanks everybody for their business and really knows his stuff. His store is an old-school hardware store, filled to the rafters with anything you might want. Far better selection than any big-box store in 1/20 of the square footage.


155 posted on 12/04/2016 4:55:07 PM PST by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: Daffynition
Now, what are we going to do?

If I were you, I'd plant a bigger corn field this coming spring.

156 posted on 12/04/2016 4:58:52 PM PST by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: Caipirabob
 photo 1972 Sears Wish Book page380_zpsulv1qxuz.jpg
157 posted on 12/04/2016 5:00:01 PM PST by TornadoAlley3 ( I'm Proud To Be An Okie From Muskogee)
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To: PapaBear3625

There’s a reason Amazon was conceived by a brand new startup company and not an existing retailer. Same reason no airlines were created by railroad companies.


158 posted on 12/04/2016 5:01:37 PM PST by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: LongWayHome

Should Sears fold - DieHards (with the exception of the Platinum) are made by Johnson Controls and they’re pretty much the same for all the people they make them for.


159 posted on 12/04/2016 5:01:46 PM PST by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.d)
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To: outofsalt

I used to take a peek at THOSE pages, for sure. But as a kid back in the 40s, I also went to the tools and hardware pages, where they had plain, and fancy harness for farm horses, with illustrations of the big draft horses wearing it.


160 posted on 12/04/2016 5:03:02 PM PST by Tucker39 (Welcome to America! Now speak English; and keep to the right....In driving, in theolog and politics.)
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