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The Rise and Fall of Sears: A Cautionary Tale in Retail History
The tale of Sears is often seen as a reflection of the changes in the retail landscape, particularly in the context of its recent bankruptcy filing. To understand the full implications of this decline, we must delve into its storied past—one that reveals that Sears was akin to Amazon long before the latter's rise to e-commerce dominance.