9 Facts About Sears

1. In May 2018 Sears announced it had formed a "special committee" to explore the sale of Kenmore.

2. In July 2017, Sears announced it would close another 43 stores.

3. In May 2017, Sears announced it would close 20 stores, including the last Sears store in Rhode Island, at Rhode Island Mall in Warwick.

4. In February 2017, Sears announced a restructuring plan that it hoped would cut costs by US$1 billion, via selling more stores, cutting jobs and selling brands.

5. In 2003, Sears opened a new concept store called Sears Grand.

6. In 2003, Sears sold its retail credit card operation to Citibank.

7. In 1974, Sears completed the 110-story Sears Tower in Chicago, which became the world's tallest building, a title it took from the former World Trade Center towers in New York.

8. In 1863, Richard Warren Sears was born in Stewartville, Minnesota to a wealthy family, which moved to nearby Spring Valley.

9. In 2018, Sears was the 31st-largest retailer in the United States.