21 Jan, 2008, 0355 hrs IST, Bloomberg WASHINGTON: Sears Holdings, the owner of Kenmore appliances and the Mart and Sears retail chains, will appoint executives to run each of its business lines after saying profit may decline for a third straight quarter. Each unit’s performance will have a designated leader and a group of executive […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Consumers are less likely to recommend a store if they’ve tried to return merchandise and walked away dissatisfied from that experience, according to a nationwide telephone survey of 1,024 people conducted by Opinion Research Corporation. “Easy returns are important in demonstrating flexibility and good will” on the behalf of the retailer, says Linda Shea, senior […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
NEW YORK, Nov. 28 (UPI) — U.S. retailer Sears is bringing back the purchasing system called layaway this year, marking a small comeback for a plan popular during the Great Depression. The strategy allows shoppers to put some money down on an item which is held by the store until the bill is paid in […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Sears Holdings Corporation today announced the unification of its industry-leading, multi-channel services under, ShopYourWay, which transforms the shopping experience and gives customers just that – the ability to “shop their way.” Both Sears and Kmart customers can now conveniently experience these innovative and best-in-class, multi-channel purchase opportunities in stores and online. As more and more […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Sears Aims to Boost Sales With Christmas Shopping in July, the company has also opened Christmas boutiques at hundreds of its stores…
Sears to Re-Open Toy Business.
Sears to Re-Open Toy Business.
Retail sales on Black Friday climbed 6.6% this year to an estimated $11.4 billion, according to ShopperTrak, which tracks foot traffic at malls and stores. Last year, sales climbed just 0.3% to $10.7 billion, which was a record one-day sales amount at the time, according to the company.
The chain’s 2011 online sales amounted to less than 2 percent of its $264 billion in U.S. revenue…Wal-Mart is trying to improve links between its store inventory, website, and mobile phone apps so that more customers can order online and pick up their purchases at stores, which half of Web customers do already.
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