A year after it shuttered its “Big Book” catalog operation and fired 20,000 catalog employees, Sears, Roebuck and Co. returned to the wide-circulation catalog business. Sears and Hanover Ventures Inc.

Sears’ bankruptcy filing on Monday drummed up plenty of nostalgia for its heyday as the world’s biggest retailer. As Hoffman Estates-based Sears Holdings Corp. works to save its business, there’s no ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. CHICAGO — Sears was founded in Chicago and ...

What do you remember when you hear the name Sears? The answer may depend on how old you are - and if you’ve been keeping up with the news. In recent years, Sears has made headlines as a struggling ...

When I was a boy, Sears, Roebuck and Co. was an important part of my life in several ways. I was in the fifth grade when we finally moved into a house with an indoor bathroom. Up until that time, the ...

Aaron Montgomery Ward saw catalogs as an expression of American values. Aaron Montgomery Ward saw catalogs as an expression of American values. His catalogs gave more people, especially Black and ...

Once upon a time—way before online shopping—you could order just about everything you needed from the Sears, Roebuck and Co. catalog—including a house. In the early 20th century, the massive Sears ...