This week's announcement that Sears is closing its Mankato store no doubt brought a flood of memories for anyone over the age of 35. I pick that age because most anyone younger than that remembers ...

Question: While going through containers filled with Christmas items after our late grandmother’s death, my brother and I came across several boxes filled with old Sears “Wish” Christmas catalogs, ...

The lifetime of Sears has spanned, and embodied, the rise of modern American consumer culture. The 130-year-old mass merchandiser that was once the largest retailer in the United States is part of the ...