I grew up in suburbia and there was a Sears store around 'always' about 15 miles away, and when I was 12 they built a mall, with Sears as the 'anchor' store, in the city I lived in. So we too had a lot of Sears stuff around, some clothes but not all that much but lots of appliances, yard tools and so forth.
And I did not think of it that way but you are right; Sears, Roebuck and Co. absolutely was the nation's retailer through catalog sales for many years before moving so heavily into retail. And eventually actually stopping catalog sales entirely. But the Internet came along and spurred on more changes and it seems that Sears just could not adjust far enough, fast enough.
Brian
Haven't shopped at a Sears in over thirty years. A good friend of the family had the last name of Sears. Had been in business for twenty plus years using his last name as part of the business name. Sears and Roebuck sent their army of fning lawyers after him to make him quit using his name in the business. Will not be missed be me.
http://www.nissan.com/
http://www.nissan.com/Same f'up deal. Jerry fought in the courts til his finances ran out. Had to change his business name.
Haven't shopped at a Sears in over thirty years. A good friend of the family had the last name of Sears. Had been in business for twenty plus years using his last name as part of the business name. Sears and Roebuck sent their army of fning lawyers after him to make him quit using his name in the business. Will not be missed be me.
I worked for a company named 'Grainger Manufacturing'. They were founded in 1973 and ended up being about a 200 person company by the time I was employed there.
Very shortly after I arrived, the much, much bigger company named W.W. Grainger changed their company name and dropped the 'W.W.' to become just "Grainger", as they are today. And they launched a lawsuit against Grainger Mfg. to prevent them from using the name 'Grainger'. Most of us, as well as the two owners (named Grainger, brothers) thought this was unfounded and unfair. And so they were going at it with lawyers, setting up court dates, etc. and those of us who would represent the company (Grainger Manufacturing), were confident that we would prevail because we were in the right. One day while talking with the owner, he stated to me that 1) they would not get all the way to court because if they did, they would lose because the 'other' Grainger was so much bigger. What they were squabbling about in the legal system was the right to maintain the Grainger name though they knew it would have to be altered somewhat. So eventually Grainger Manufacturing became Alpha Grainger and the 'other' Grainger is still Grainger. It ain't fair, and it ain't right, but it is so. And the very pragmatic owners of Grainger Manufacturing knew it was going to go that way all the time, and were merely fighting to maintain the word 'Grainger' anywhere in the name, not maintain it as it was.
Brian
Almost makes me understand the term "going postal".
And I'm not a violent person; I just like to argue online with Max about what a cruise control is and the definition of sport tourer.
What makes me crazy and annoyed..
Christmas shopping.
But yay! Done! One trip, one store, earplugs (music), 4 hours, $600!
Now I have to wrap it all
You really didn't have to spend so much time picking out our gifts Max! As impressionable as they are we don't mind cash or gift cards you know?
I don't like gift cards. There is no point in two people giving each other $50 (or whatever amount) gift cards- they just cancel each other out. No real work or thought goes into them, there is no risk, no surprise, no fun. Might as well just not do anything but exchange nice, $0.50 Christmas cards!
I don't like gift cards. There is no point in two people giving each other $50 (or whatever amount) gift cards- they just cancel each other out. No real work or thought goes into them, there is no risk, no surprise, no fun. Might as well just not do anything but exchange nice, $0.50 Christmas cards!