Southern California was just beginning to develop a taste for suburban sprawl in 1923 when an enterprising Venice property owner built a charming Craftsman home using plans and materials purchased ...

Two outside executives have joined the top staff of Sears, Roebuck and Co.`s catalog division as Sears continues to try to recharge the company`s historic, but struggling, business. Robert M. Abramson ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. CHICAGO — Sears was founded in Chicago and ...

Once upon a time—way before online shopping—you could order just about everything you needed from the Sears, Roebuck and Co. catalog—including a house. In the early 20th century, the massive Sears ...

It would be hard to imagine a company as much a part of the American scene as Sears Roebuck & Company. At age 100 it truly has been a part of the cultural history of the nation. To once isolated ...

The early 1980s were a watershed moment for digital technology. Aside from the imminent personal computing revolution, it was clear that video recording could change the way we did everything from ...

CHICAGO — The remaining remnant of the “Big Book” catalog of Sears, Roebuck and Co., the company’s catalog outlet stores, will be shuttered at the end of September, the company announced yesterday.

From heroin to houses, Sears had it all. But before the Chicago business became America’s largest retailer—and affixed its name to the world’s tallest building—Sears started by selling time. In 1886, ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? Not long ago, the Sears, Roebuck and Co. mail-order catalog was the ultimate ...