Sears. Jason Beaudry Levi Stromme Alison Wales
Sears facts Nation's 4 th largest broad line retailer with approximately 3,900 full- line and specialty retail stores in the United States and Canada. Sears Holdings is the leading home appliance retailer as well as a leader in tools, lawn and garden, home electronics and automotive repair and maintenance. Key proprietary brands include: Kenmore, Craftsman and DieHard. The nation's largest provider of home services, with more than 12 million service calls made annually. Sears Holdings Corporation operates through its subsidiaries, including Sears, Roebuck and Co. and Kmart Corporation.
Company profile Headquarters in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. Operates in United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, and Mexico. November 17 th, 2004 Merged with Kmart. $50.7 billion in revenue during ,000 employees (2008).
Timberhill Shopping Center Hometown Store ▫authorized hometown retailer ▫franchise model with no royalties or fees ▫store inventory at no cost to owner ▫only carries hard lines: appliances, tools, lawn & garden, fitness equipment, and TV’s ▫carries brands: Kenmore, Craftsman, Maytag, GE, Sony, and many more… ▫makes money off commissions
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Store layout: What we found…. ProsCons Organized Clean Well lit Easy to walk through & find items Big aisles Cluttered layout Bland No signage No visual merchandising Location No exterior décor
Circulation: Grid Layout
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