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The Lessons We Can All Learn From Sears's Branding Blunders
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The Lessons We Can All Learn From Sears's Branding Blunders

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13 Surprising Facts About Sears, Which Just Declared Bankruptcy

The troubled retailer first got its start in 1886.
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Sears Closes Shop and Superhumans Are On the Way. 3 Things to Know Today.

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Snap Launches 12 Original Shows. 3 Things to Know Today.

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How Small-Business Owners Can Avoid Sears's Fatal Mistake

How Small-Business Owners Can Avoid Sears's Fatal Mistake

Sears had the chance to beat Amazon at its own game. Instead, it closed stores and retrenched.
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