How Sears Went From Gilded-Age Boom to Modern-Day Bust

By TIFFANY HSU
NYT
The retailer was the innovator of its time, building a thriving mail-order business before going brick-and-mortar. Now, much of that is going away.
Published date: October 15, 2018 at 12:49PM
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Sears, the Original Everything Store, Nears a Bankruptcy Filing

By MICHAEL CORKERY
NYT
The retail chain has struggled to adapt to changes in how Americans shop and engaged in risky financial engineering, racking up big losses.
Published date: October 14, 2018 at 08:06PM
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