Sears Selling Craftsman Brand

[BoylermanCT]

Sears' high end zero turn mowers are Cub Cadet models. Every now and then you can get a really good deal on the re-branded items, much cheaper than the original brand. I picked up a rebranded Husqvarna chainsaw for $200 on clearance. The Husky version was $350. Bought the last 2 they had in stock.

 

[bcp]

Why Sears is failing and closing stores - Business Insider

 

[buckeyefarmer]

That article makes one sick.

 

[Professor Marvel]

PUT A FORK IN SEARS...THEY'RE DONE
I used to swear by Sears but those days are gone. They were a staple of America. After last several dealings a with them I have gone from swearing by them to swearing at them.
Very sad for me to see but true.

 

[tman1020]

Why Sears is failing and closing stores - Business Insider

So let's see if I got this right? the guy in charge is making a crap load of money, Literally never actually shows up to work, screams at his employees for doing their job and has them afraid to try to make a difference. Wants to get rid of everything good about the store and just trys to sell off all his customers private information, And most importantly has no negative consequence if business fails. What could possibly go wrong sounds like a great business model.
I'm sure glad that after he finally destroys an American icon & eliminates a bunch of American jobs and leaves the tab of bankruptcy on the American people he will be well compensated.

 

[ovrszd]

This is no exclusive to Sears.

 

[NoTrespassing]

This is no exclusive to Sears.

As an aside, "By Woolworth’s 100th anniversary in 1979, it had become the largest department store chain in the world, according to the Guinness Book of World Records." (from Wiki) Did you know they eventually became Foot Locker? I didn't!

Kevin

 

[ovrszd]

As an aside, "By Woolworth’s 100th anniversary in 1979, it had become the largest department store chain in the world, according to the Guinness Book of World Records." (from Wiki) Did you know they eventually became Foot Locker? I didn't!

Kevin

Me neither!!!

 

[k0ua]

The old Sear catalogs are fun to look through. I restored an old horse drawn buggy a few years ago that was originally bought from a Sears Catalog in 1897. It sold.....at that time.....for $21.95 and if wanted an optional brake or top.......you could get those for an additional $10. Neat little buggy......but....even back then.....buggies were made by others not Sears. Ours came out of Ohio....made by the Columbus Buggy Works but sold by Sears.

When I was a kid a neighbor of ours had a huge 240 foot or so long chicken house full of every kind of restored wagon, buggy phaeton, dray etc, that I have ever seen. This has been over 50 years ago, and some of the memories may be getting a bit hazy, but it seemed like several dozens of these 19th century transportation devices. From what I remember they were all restored and in working order.

 

[bcp]

But when we were kids, those wagons and buggies were about as old as a 1980's car is now.



Bruce