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Sears .

Sears . Jason Beaudry Levi Stromme Alison Wales. Sears facts. Nation's 4 th largest broad line retailer with approximately 3,900 full-line and specialty retail stores in the United States and Canada.

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Sears .

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  1. Sears. Jason Beaudry Levi Stromme Alison Wales

  2. Sears facts • Nation's 4th largest broad line retailer with approximately 3,900 full-line and specialty retail stores in the United States and Canada. • Sears Holdings is the leading home appliance retailer as well as a leader in tools, lawn and garden, home electronics and automotive repair and maintenance. • Key proprietary brands include: Kenmore, Craftsman and DieHard. • The nation's largest provider of home services, with more than 12 million service calls made annually. • Sears Holdings Corporation operates through its subsidiaries, including Sears, Roebuck and Co. and Kmart Corporation.

  3. Company profile • Headquarters in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. • Operates in United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, and Mexico. • November 17th, 2004 Merged with Kmart. • $50.7 billion in revenue during 2007. • 337,000 employees (2008).

  4. Timberhill Shopping Center • Hometown Store • authorized hometown retailer • franchise model with no royalties or fees • store inventory at no cost to owner • only carries hard lines: appliances, tools, lawn & garden, fitness equipment, and TV’s • carries brands: Kenmore, Craftsman, Maytag, GE, Sony, and many more… • makes money off commissions

  5. Initial Investment Guide & Available New Markets • http://www.searsholdings.com/business/hometownstores/docs/Initial_Investment_Guide.pdf • http://www.searsholdings.com/business/hometownstores/docs/Available_Markets.pdf

  6. Store layout: What we found…. Pros Cons • Organized • Clean • Well lit • Easy to walk through & find items • Big aisles • Cluttered layout • Bland • No signage • No visual merchandising • Location • No exterior décor

  7. Circulation: Grid Layout

  8. Questions? Comments?

  9. Work cited • http://www.searsholdings.com/ • http://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/chi-0408150356aug15,0,1737142,full.story • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sears_Holdings_Corporation • http://www.searsholdings.com/business/hometownstores/

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