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My childhood will mourn the death of Sears, even though I haven’t shopped there in years

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After Sears filed for bankruptcy (and likely its ultimate demise) last month, a part of my childhood died with it.

Long before I was born, Sears served as America’s first Amazon, allowing the entire country (especially rural parts of it) to mail order just about anything from a fat catalog. They didn’t offer two day shipping, but they delivered at a time when no one else did.  Continue reading…

WSJ: Wal-Mart’s influence is waning

Even though Wal-Mart spreads like a germ, as evidenced in this video, times are changing (sorta).

The Wall Street Journal reports: “Wal-Mart’s influence over the retail universe is slipping. In fact, the industry’s titan is scrambling to keep up with swifter rivals that are redefining the business all around it. It can still disrupt prices, as it did last year by cutting some generic prescriptions to $4. But success is no longer guaranteed.”

Note: I shop and buy groceries at Wal-Mart.