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Sears, Roebuck and Co., commonly known as Sears (/ s ɪər z / SEERZ), [6] 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-order catalog company migrating to opening retail locations in 1925, the first in Chicago. [7]
Roebuck was Sears's first employee, and he later became co-founder of Sears, Roebuck & Company, which was formed in 1891 when Sears was 28 years old. In 1895 the company was short of cash and Roebuck had left the business. Sears sold one half of the company for $75,000.00 to Aaron Nusbaum and his brother-in-law, Julius Rosenwald.
The Sears, Roebuck and Company Complex is a building complex in the community area of North Lawndale in Chicago, Illinois. The complex hosted most of department-store chain Sears ' mail order operations between 1906 and 1993, and it also served as Sears' corporate headquarters until 1973, when the Sears Tower was completed.
Craftsman is a line of tools, lawn and garden equipment, and work wear.Originally a house brand established by Sears, the brand is now owned by Stanley Black & Decker.. As with all Sears products, Craftsman tools were not manufactured by Sears during the company's ownership, but made under contract by various other companies.
Sears Holdings Corporation was an American holding company headquartered in Hoffman Estates, Illinois.It was the parent company of the chain stores Kmart and Sears and was founded after the former purchased the latter in 2005. [7]
Julius Rosenwald (August 12, 1862 – January 6, 1932) was an American businessman and philanthropist.He is best known as a part-owner and leader of Sears, Roebuck and Company, and for establishing the Rosenwald Fund, which donated millions in matching funds to promote vocational or technical education.
J.C. Higgins Model 20 - 12 Gauge Shotgun - Originally sold by Sears J.C. Higgins bicycle on display at the Pioneer Auto Museum, Murdo, South Dakota.. From 1908 until 1962, Sears, Roebuck & Company sold a wide variety of sporting goods and recreational equipment, including bicycles, golf clubs, rifles, shotguns, and revolvers under the brand name "J. C. Higgins."
Prior to joining Sears, Martinez worked for several companies, including RCA Records. He entered the retail business in 1980 when he became the chief financial officer for Saks Fifth Avenue . In 1992 Martinez became the head of the Sears Merchandise Group and three years later he became the chief executive officer of Sears, Roebuck, and Company.