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Craftsman is a line of tools, lawn and garden equipment, and work wear controlled by Stanley Black & Decker.

Serta is an American company based in Hoffman Estates, Illinois that specializes in developing and manufacturing mattresses.

It was founded in 1931 by 13 mattress manufacturers who licensed the Serta name; subsequently eight independent licensees acting like a cooperative owned the company.

Afterwards, it was controlled and operated as Serta International by its largest licensee, National Bedding Company, (which ultimately held 27 of the 34 U.S. Serta manufacturing licenses).

In 2005, two private equity groups teamed up to purchase National Bedding Co.--The Ares Corporate Opportunities Fund, the Los Angeles-based private equity fund of Ares Management; and Teachers’ Private Capital, the private equity arm of the Ontario (Canada) Teachers’ Pension Plan.

The American company Serta International is a subsidiary of the American company Serta Simmons Holdings LLC.

Kenmore Appliances is a brand of household appliances sold by Sears, Roebuck and Co. The brand first appeared on a four-drawer drop feed sewing machine sold from 1913 to 1919.

The first Kenmore washing machine was introduced in 1927.

The first Kenmore vacuum cleaners were introduced in 1932.

Kenmore's upscale line of appliances is known as the Elite line.

Kenmore also has a professional line of appliances called Kenmore Pro.

In 1976, Sears expanded the Kenmore name to its line of refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, and dehumidifiers, which were previously branded as Coldspot.

Sears, Roebuck & Company, also known simply as Sears, is an American chain of department stores founded by Richard Warren Sears and Alvah Curtis Roebuck in 1886.

Formerly based at the Sears Tower in Chicago and currently headquartered in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, it began as a mail ordering catalog company and began opening retail locations in 1925.

The company was bought by the American big box chain Kmart in 2005, which had just emerged from bankruptcy at the time and renamed itself Sears Holdings upon completion of the merger.

In terms of domestic revenue, Sears was the largest retailer in the United States until October 1989, when Walmart surpassed the record.

It is currently the fifth-largest American department store company by sales as of October 2013 (behind Walmart, Target, Best Buy, and The Home Depot), and the twelfth-largest retailer in the country overall.

Sears operates divisions in Canada and Mexico, as well as several other subsidiaries within its brand.

Home appliances are electrical/mechanical machines which accomplish some household functions, such as cooling/heating, cooking or cleaning.

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