Sears Holdings

Sears Holdings Corporation was an American holding company headquartered in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. It was the parent company of the chain stores Kmart and Sears and was founded after Kmart purchased Sears in 2005. It was the 20th-largest retailing company in the United States in 2015. 

Sears Holdings Corp. is a holding company, which is an integrated retailer with physical and intangible assets. The company, through its subsidiaries, operates a national network of stores with full-line and specialty retail stores in the United States. It also operates number of websites under the Sears.com and Kmart.com banners which provides the capability for customers to engage in cross-channel transactions such as buy online/pick-up in store; buy in store/ship to home; and buy online, return in stores. The company operates its business through three segments: Kmart, Sears Domestic, and Sears Canada. The Kmart segment is a one-floor, free-standing units that carry a wide array of products across many merchandise categories, including consumer electronics, seasonal merchandise, outdoor living, toys, lawn and garden equipment, food and consumables and apparel, including products sold under such well-known certain proprietary Sears brand products and services. The Sears Domestic segment labels as Jaclyn Smith and Joe Boxer, and offers a wide array of products and service offerings across many merchandise categories, including appliances, consumer electronics, tools, sporting goods, outdoor living, lawn and garden equipment, certain automotive services and products, such as tires and batteries, home fashion products, as well as apparel, footwear, jewelry and accessories for the whole family. The Sears Canada segment conducts retail operations in Canada similar to those conducted by Sears Domestic, with a greater emphasis on apparel and other softlines. Sears Holdings was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Hoffman Estates, IL.