Whois & Analysis for searsholdings.com

The Sears Holdings Corporation is an American holding company headquartered in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago.

It is the owner of retail store brands Sears and Kmart, and was founded after the latter purchased the former in 2005.

Sears Holdings also owns the brands Kenmore and DieHard.

A sale of Craftsman is pending.

Sears Holdings operates 1,503 retail locations under the mastheads of Sears, Kmart, and their subsidiaries, such as auto centers and pharmacies, in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Guam.

As of 2014, it is the 18th-largest retailing company in the United States.

Retail markets and shops have a very ancient history, dating back to antiquity.

Retailing involves the process of selling consumer goods or services to customers through multiple channels of distribution to earn a profit.

Retailers satisfy demand is identified through a supply chain.

Retailers typically make a variety of strategic level decisions including the type of store, the market to be served, the optimal product assortment, customer service, supporting services and the store's overall market positioning.

Once the strategic retail plan is in place, retailers devise the retail mix which includes product, price, place, promotion, personnel and presentation.

In the digital age, an increasing number of retailers are seeking to reach broader markets by selling through multiple channels, including both bricks and mortar and online retailing.

Digital technologies are also changing the way that consumers pay for goods and services.

Retailing support services may also include the provision of credit, delivery services and a range of supporting services.

A retailer or a shop is a business that presents a selection of goods and offers to trade or sell them to customers for money or other goods.

Shopping is an activity in which a customer browses the available goods or services presented by one or more retailers with the intent to purchase a suitable selection of them.

In some contexts it may be considered a leisure activity as well as an economic one.