Sears Holdings

GPTKB entity

Statements (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Company
gptkbp:acquisition Kmart (2004)
gptkbp:ceo gptkb:Eddie_Lampert
gptkbp:competitors gptkb:Amazon
gptkb:Walmart
gptkb:Target
gptkbp:dissolved gptkb:2019
gptkbp:employees 89,000 (2018)
gptkbp:financials gptkb:2018
gptkbp:founded gptkb:2005
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Hoffman_Estates,_Illinois
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sears Holdings
gptkbp:industry gptkb:Retail
gptkbp:notable_event bankruptcy filing (2018)
introduction of the first subscription service (2017)
introduction of the first same-day delivery service (2014)
introduction of the first home improvement store (1989)
acquisition of Sears Canada (2005)
closure of Sears Canada (2017)
closure of stores (2019)
introduction of Allstate Insurance (1931)
introduction of Craftsman brand (1927)
introduction of Die Hard brand (1967)
introduction of Discover Card (1985)
introduction of Kenmore brand (1927)
introduction of Sears Credit Card (1980)
introduction of Sears Wish Book (1933)
introduction of the first appliance store (1931)
introduction of the first auto center (1962)
introduction of the first loyalty program (2008)
introduction of the first mobile app (2011)
introduction of the first online store (1999)
introduction of the first retail store (1925)
launch of Sears Home Services (2006)
merger with Kmart (2005)
restructuring efforts (2017)
sale of Craftsman brand (2017)
spin-off of Lands' End (2014)
spin-off of Seritage Growth Properties (2015)
introduction of the first mail-order catalog (1888)
introduction of Shop Your Way rewards program (2011)
introduction of the first in-store pickup service (2011)
gptkbp:parent_organization gptkb:ESL_Investments
gptkbp:products gptkb:clothing
gptkb:tools
gptkb:furniture
appliances
electronics
gptkbp:revenue $16.7 billion (2018)
gptkbp:subsidiary gptkb:Sears,_Roebuck_and_Co.
gptkb:Kmart_Corporation
gptkbp:type retail
gptkbp:website www.searsholdings.com
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Cerberus_Capital_Management
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5