Sears

Sears, Roebuck and Company, colloquially known as Sears, is a chain of department stores founded by Richard Warren Sears and Alvah Curtis Roebuck in 1893, reincorporated by Richard Sears and new partner Julius Rosenwald in 1906.

(source: sears.com)

FSB: No Govt Contracts For Big UK Firms That Pay Late
FSB: No Govt Contracts For Big UK Firms That Pay Late
October 23, 2018  |  B2B Payments

In the U.K., a group representing small businesses said larger firms that are late payers should not get government business. Separately, Sears' bankruptcy filing dominates headlines...

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Data Dive, Fall Chill Edition: Fraudsters, Sears And India’s Data Privacy Laws
Data Dive, Fall Chill Edition: Fraudsters, Sears And India’s Data Privacy Laws
October 22, 2018  |  Data Dive

L.A. fans traveling to Boston for the start of the World Series will want to pack — and possibly purchase for the first time —...

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Sears Nixes Printed Holiday Catalog
Sears Nixes Printed Holiday Catalog
October 22, 2018  |  Retail

Sears Holdings Corp. is not publishing its iconic holiday catalog this year. According to the Chicago Tribune, the Wish Book will still be available online...

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Supplier Sues Sears Over Alleged Unpaid Invoices
Supplier Sues Sears Over Alleged Unpaid Invoices
October 22, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Reports that Sears was halting its payment to suppliers ahead of its anticipated bankruptcy may be just the beginning of vendor trouble for the retailer....

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eBay, Amazon And eTail’s Royal Rumble
eBay, Amazon And eTail’s Royal Rumble
October 19, 2018  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

To steal a phrase from the movie Network, eBay is mad as hell, and is not going to take it anymore. The target of eBay’s ire...

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Sears Bankruptcy Could Boost Rival Retailers
Sears Bankruptcy Could Boost Rival Retailers
October 16, 2018  |  Retail

Rival retailers could be the biggest beneficiaries of the demise of Sears Holdings. Sears filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Monday (October 15), gearing up to...

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Five At Five: Apple Slumps In China
Five At Five: Apple Slumps In China
October 15, 2018  |  News

Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at the day’s payments and commerce news. Today’s coverage includes a new smartphone forecast and Alexa’s ambition...

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Late Payments Sound Sour Notes in US
Late Payments Sound Sour Notes in US
October 15, 2018  |  B2B Payments

 Late payments can hit the smallest of vendors, across the most local of landscapes – as the recent supply chain troubles of a US music...

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Sears Files For Bankruptcy; To Close 142 Stores
Sears Files For Bankruptcy; To Close 142 Stores
October 15, 2018  |  Retail

Sears Holdings made it official, filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Monday  (October 15), gearing up to close 142 stores after decades of declining revenue and...

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