Sears Island was originally called “Wahsamkik” by the native Wabanaki people. Meaning “bright sand beach,” it’s likely a reference to the sandbar at the head of the island that is now ...

Sears, once a retail giant and staple of American shopping, has a rich history marked by its rise to prominence and eventual decline. From its inception as a mail-order catalog company to becoming ...

Richard Sears, a railroad station agent, started selling watches as a side business in North Redwood, Minnesota. The following year, he moved to the company's first Chicago location and hired ...

When planning for what was originally called Sears Tower — a name many still use — began, the company had 350,000 employees. Half of America’s households had a Sears credit card. The company ...

Related: A timeline of the rise and fall of Sears "Sears once was a history-making company for the ways in which it sold its products and the audiences it reached," said Melissa Jacoby ...

Sears, Roebuck and Co. joined the lineup by ... In addition to JCPenney, three stores have persisted throughout West Town's history and are patronized today: Spencer's (also known as Spencer ...