Sears, Roebuck and Co.
Address:
3333 Beverly Rd.
Hoffman Estates, IL 60179-0001
United States
(847) 286-2500
Phone:
(800) 732-7780
Company description
Sears Roebuck and Company is located in Illinois and is the world's number two retailer behind Wal-Mart. Sears was founded in 1886 by Richard W. Sears as a watch company. The company prospered and began a mail order business. In 1931 Allstate Insurance was launched as a subsidiary of Sears. By the 1940's, Sears was operating over 600 stores and continued to grow. Over 650 independently owned stores still serve small towns. Mall department stores are located throughout the United States in approximately 833 locations. Specialty stores such as Sears Hardware, and National Tire and Battery are also owned by Sears. The company also offers home improvement services such as vinyl siding, appliance repair services and convenience services such as carpet cleaning. In the 1990's the company continues to restructure and is trying to project a softer image. Sears has over 320,000 employees.
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Industry information
NAICS codes
North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes are used to classify
businesses for the purpose of collecting statistical data related to the U.S. economy.
NAICS codes have been assigned to international companies to help organize all
companies by type of activity.
Primary: 452111 - Department Stores (except Discount Department Stores)
423710 - Hardware Merchant Wholesalers
441310 - Automotive Parts and Accessories Stores
446130 - Optical Goods Stores
454113 - Mail-Order Houses
541990 - All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
811111 - General Automotive Repair
811211 - Consumer Electronics Repair and Maintenance
SIC codes
Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) codes classify establishments by their primary type of activity.
SIC codes are a U.S. Census Bureau system but can apply to international companies.
Primary: 5311 - Department Stores industry report
5072 - Hardware industry report
5531 - Auto and Home Supply Stores industry report
5961 - Catalog and Mail-Order Houses industry report
5995 - Optical Goods Stores industry report
7389 - Business Services, NEC industry report
7538 - General Automotive Repair Shops industry report
7629 - Electrical and Electronic Repair Shops, NEC industry report