Sears Economy

[Industrial Toys]

There were always Simpsons, later Simpson Sears and then became just SEARS, delivery vans along with the T. Eaton Company cruising our neighborhood. You would pick up the dial telephone with a 7 digit call, talk directly to an operator. Those were better days if you ask me. Customer service was REAL. Not something you were assured of with a recording while on hold. You didn't have an electronic LEASH either. You walked out of the house, and were all alone with your thoughts.

 

[tcreeley]

Yes, they did. The first motorcycle I ever rode on was an Allstate from Sears Roebuck in Ardmore, OK, in the early '50s.

My brother bought a Benelli through Montgomery Wards in the 1960's. Sears had a lot of good stuff!

 

[ultrarunner]

I'm old enough to remember when folks bought baby chicks and even honey bees through the mail. I think those came from Sears, too.

I was told they sold Lady Bugs... strangest thing I every heard for sale by mail.

 

[Thomas]

Interesting videos...thanks for sharing.

 

[Bird]

I was told they sold Lady Bugs... strangest thing I every heard for sale by mail.

Yep, I forgot about that, but I've seen that, too, when I was a clerk in the post office.

 

[/pine]

Sears, After Years of Closures, Is Opening Stores Again - WSJ

 

[EddieWalker]

Sears closed down last year at the local Mall in Tyler, and a few weeks ago they started tearing down the building. Nobody knows what is going to be there next, that's a big secret, but the local news is saying that the new building will be for a company that is already committed to being there. Driving by where Sears used to be, there is just a fence around the rubble.

 

[Bird]

Sears had a big place in the mall in Denton that closed, and it's still closed, supposedly because Sears OWNED their part of the mall so they're are waiting for the bankruptcy court to let it go. The mall management says they already have tenants waiting to take over that space.

 

[TractorGuy]

Sears had a big place in the mall in Denton that closed, and it's still closed, supposedly because Sears OWNED their part of the mall so they're are waiting for the bankruptcy court to let it go. The mall management says they already have tenants waiting to take over that space.

We talked about using the Sears part of the mall parking lot for an autocross. The mall managed to get it stopped even though Sears owned that part of the mall including the lot.

 

[Bird]

We talked about using the Sears part of the mall parking lot for an autocross. The mall managed to get it stopped even though Sears owned that part of the mall including the lot.

I'm so old that I can remember the Texas Blue Laws when the only "mall" in Dallas was all closed up on Sundays and the Dallas Sports Car Club and the Dallas Corvette Club used the parking lot for a variety of races on Sundays.

 

[3930dave]

I'm so old that I can remember the Texas Blue Laws when the only "mall" in Dallas was all closed up on Sundays and the Dallas Sports Car Club and the Dallas Corvette Club used the parking lot for a variety of races on Sundays.

It's True then...... those really were the Good Olde Days ! :thumbsup:

Rgds, D.

 

[/pine]

American retailers already announced 6,000 store closures this year.
American retailers already announced 6,��� store closures this year. That's more than all of last year


'Retail apocalypse' now: Analysts say 75,000 more U.S. stores could be doomed.
'Retail apocalypse' now: Analysts say 75,��� more U.S. stores could be doomed.

 

[Green Acres Homestead]

Sears had a big place in the mall in Denton that closed, and it's still closed, supposedly because Sears OWNED their part of the mall so they're are waiting for the bankruptcy court to let it go. The mall management says they already have tenants waiting to take over that space.

I question in my mind how such a big company could go broke. The answer in my mind is...after being part of large corporation they give bonus to mid and upper management to the cut expenses. To get their bonus they cut and cut and cut and cut their way out of quality service and products. Here in Canada, anything I bought in the last 10 years from sears was junk and the service sucked.

It's not easy. Consumer are opting for the cheep poor quality products from abroad. That may be part of the problem as well. As for me I like buying high quality durable goods and don't mind spending extra money for it but when I spend the extra money and I still get junk I get peeved. That's what happened with the last set of washer and dryers and stove I bought from sears. That's what happened why I didn't return to buy more products from sears.