At one time, American families turned to Sears to build and fill their homes. With only five stores left, one-time customers ...

Sears, once a retail giant, has been described as the 19th-century Amazon.com for the way it revolutionized how Americans bought goods from its ubiquitous catalog and sprawling brick-and-mortar stores ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This story was originally published by MyNorthwest.com. It truly marks the end of an era. Sears, a long-time provider of clothing, ...

For much of the twentieth century, the Sears Roebuck catalog held a special place in American homes. It was never just a book of merchandise. It was a window into a wider world for families who lived ...

For nearly 100 years Sears, Roebuck & Co. was America’s greatest retailer and consumers loved them. Hard to believe today? Well here’s a bit from a 1949 song by Ray Gilbert, William Okie, and Al ...

Alan King remembers going to the grand opening of Rolling Oaks Mall and shopping for school clothes at the expansive Sears store as a kid. His father bought tools from Sears, and King purchased toys ...

In 1894, Sears, Roebuck and Co. began sending out 322-page illustrated catalogs. The year before, Congress had passed the Rural Free Delivery Act, making it possible for the Chicago-based retailer to ...