The long awaited turnaround story at Sears may never happen. Why? Because reclusive hedge fund impresario and Sears Holding Corp. Chairman Edward Lampert doesn't know how to run a retail business. picked by 2manyusernames 3 months ago

A scanned collection of Sears Wishbooks from 1944-85. We would flip through dreaming of what we wanted Santa to bring us. Also in the pre-internet, heck pre-bbs days, it was a veritable cornucopia of porn* as well :)
*was going to link to lingerie, bra, etc page but too slow on dial-up picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Visitors won't have to crane their necks to see straight down from the Sears Tower Skydeck when the building adds four glass-bottomed balconies, nicknamed "The Ledge," to its 50-mile views come June.
*Don't wear a skirt. picked by dollyllama 7 months ago

The Sears Tower, one of the world's iconic skyscrapers and the tallest building in the U.S., was renamed the Willis Tower on Thursday in a downtown ceremony, marking a new chapter in the history of the giant edifice that has dominated the Chicago skyline for nearly four decades. picked by nateebiinature 4 months ago

The website for department store giant Sears offered a gruesome sales pitch Thursday — a grill that could "cook babies" and be used to roast body parts. picked by Doggylives 3 months ago

Visitors to the Sears Tower's new glass balconies all seem to agree: The first step is the hardest.

Follow up to DOLLY'S Post picked by nateebiinature 5 months ago

This Dorothy Hamill cut was very popular in 70's after Dorothy won Olympic gold. And yes, my mother cut my waist-length hair to make sure I looked like her. picked by misswinkle 2 years ago

First it was claimed that written exams were racist, now a lady is suing New York's fire department by claiming that her husband who had a heart disease suffered a heart attack because the physical aspects of training for firefighters is racist. picked by 2manyusernames 9 months ago

I am not ashamed to say I remember some of these. picked by MissWinkle 2 years ago

Success in developing toilet tissue in the 1800's was limited. Americans grew accustomed to wiping with the Sears Roebuck catalog, and they saw no need to spend money on something that came in the mail for free. picked by stinkobinko 5 months ago

Could one of Chicago's most famous landmarks be getting a new wardrobe? The owners of the Sears Tower, which has soared over the city's skyline since 1973, have proposed a silver paint job for the iconic black tower. picked by Bornbad 9 months ago

Florida law firm Morgan and Morgan filed a first-of-its-kind lawsuit alleging that a company's collection calls were so frequent and harassing that they contributed to a person's death because they increased Stanley McLeod's blood pressure and stress levels. McLeod's debt problems stemmed from the fact that he had difficulty paying his mortgage because he had to quit his job at Sears after suffe... read full post picked by TraumaMamma 2 months ago

“Holy cow!”
The words were as iconic in Chicago as the Sears Tower and deep-dish pizza; Harry Caray, the broadcaster who made them famous, even more so.
Thirty years ago today was the infamous "Disco Demolition Night" at Chicago's Comiskey Park. It didn't go exactly as planned. picked by Bornbad 5 months ago

Get your costume here...since 1954.(that would have been the Sears & Roebuck net) picked by Bornbad 3 years ago