Originally Posted By: thunderfog
Originally Posted By: Cutehumor
I wouldn't buy sears anything. Sears maybe going out of business in the next few years. they are closing stores rapidly.
I think Craftsman and Die Hard will live on, with those particular brands getting bought out elsewhere.
Sears will probably live on, just not in their current format.
The large, mall based stores will probably go. There is too much square footage and overhead in those stores. In addition, Sears has no business in soft goods. They lack the ability to do them well.
Diehard/Craftsman/Kenmore will live on. Those names have developed too much value over the years for Sears to not capitalize on.
The Sears of the future will be their hometown store format, which is franchise anyway. They are also about the size of store and type of product mix that Sears can be successful at.