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    Richard Warren Sears and SearsRoebuck‚ & Company Richard Warren Sears was born on December 7‚ 1863‚ in Stewartville‚ Minnesota. He was the son of James Warren and Eliza A. Sears‚ both of English ancestory. His father led anything but a happy life. He had failed in his quest for gold during the California Gold Rush of 1849 and was a bitter soldier in the Civil War‚ which he blamed on politicians. He had earned a sizable sum of money working as a blacksmith and a wagonmaker‚ but he lost it

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    Strengths The company Sears belongs to the parent company‚ Sears Holdings Corporation who is also the parent company of Kmart Holding Corporation and Roebuck and Co. The company was founded in 1886‚ making it one of the oldest retail companies to exist. The locations Sears operates are in the United States as well as parts of Canada and Mexico. As stated in the 10-K form by sec.gov: “Full-line Stores—894 broad line stores‚ of which 842 are full-line stores located across all 50 states and Puerto

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    SearsRoebuck & Company COM 530 Abstract SearsRoebuck & Company was once one of the largest retailers in the country. Their mission statement and cultural beliefs were something that they stood by firmly and gave their customers 100% customer satisfaction. Over the years‚ Sears have deviated from their original statements of what they promised their customers and employees. Because of this deviation their company perception and cultural views have completely

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    2009 ANNUAL REPORT Sears Canada Inc. TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 2 5 6 7 9 52 53 54 55 Financial Highlights/Common Share Market Information Letter to Our Shareholders Letter from the Chief Financial Officer Eleven Year Summary Quarterly Summary Management’s Discussion and Analysis Management’s Responsibility for Financial Statements Auditors’ Report Consolidated Statements of Financial Position Consolidated Statements of Earnings and Comprehensive Income / Consolidated Statements of Retained Earnings

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    SEARSROEBUCK‚ AND CO. THE AUTO CENTER SCANDAL History and Introduction of SearRoebuck‚ and Co. SearsRoebuck and Co began in the 19th century and sold farm supplies and consumer items as a small mail order company. The first Sears retail store opened up in Chicago on the 2nd February 1925 in the building named the Merchandise. This store had included a soda fountain and an optical shop. The first detached and separate retail store opened up on the 5th October 1925 in a city called Evansville

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    Business and Industry Analysis Business Analysis Sears Roebuck & Co.‚ founded by R. W. Sears in 1886‚ is a multi-line retailer that offers a variety of merchandise and related services. It operates primarily in the United States‚ Puerto Rico‚ and Canada. SearsRoebuck‚ & Co. is ranked fifth in 3 the retail market‚ behind: Wal-mart Stores Inc.‚ Target Corp.‚ Kohl’s Corp‚ and JC Penney Company Inc. In 2003‚ the company was divided into three domestic segments: Retail and Related Services‚ Credit

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    SEARSROEBUCK‚ AND CO.: THE AUTO CENTER SCANDAL SearsRoebuck‚ and Co. began in the late 1800s as a mail-order company that sold farm supplies and other consumer items. Its first retail store opened in the mid-1920s. Responding to changes in American society‚ such as the move from farms to factories and the presence of the automobile in many homes‚ hundreds of retail stores opened over the years. The company expanded rapidly‚ and eventually it diversified to include other businesses: insurance

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    SearsRoebuck and Co. Vs. Wal-Mart Stores‚ Inc Problem: Don Edwards‚ a recent MBA graduate has been asked to analyze the financial performance of Sears and Wal-Mart. Although Wal-Mart is the industry powerhouse‚ its 20% return on equity (ROE) lags behind that of Sears’ 22%. Analysis: Wal-Mart operates fewer stores than Sears but is ahead in terms of total selling area by a ratio of 3.4:1. Between 1995 and 1997‚ Sears’ retail store revenue per selling square foot was not only lower

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    SEAR ROEBUCKS SWOT ANALYSIS Author Diane Hughes SEARS HISTORY Richard Sears was agent of the Minneapolis andSt. Louis railway station. He sold lumber and coal to local residents in his spare time. When he received a shipment of unwanted watches he purchased himself and began selling them at a good profit to other station agent up and down the line. In 1886 Sears began the R.W. Sears Watch Company. In 1887 he moved the business to Chicago and put an adin the local paper for a Watchman

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    Resolución Caso: SearsRoebuck and Co. vs. Wal-Mart Stores‚ Inc. CATEDRÁTICO: Lic. Mauricio Franco PRESENTADO POR: Acevedo Alas‚ Julia Beatriz Coreas Díaz‚ Elsa Carolina Menjívar Huezo‚ Julio Ernesto Polanco Lizama‚ Marcos Guillermo Villavicencio Salazar‚ Alex Edmundo Zavaleta Franco‚ Lorena Guadalupe San Salvador‚ 12 de julio de 2010. SearsRoebuck and Co. vs. Wal-Mart Stores‚ Inc. En el presente trabajo se realiza una comparación entre las empresas SEARS y Walmart a través

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