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Sears Files for Bankruptcy, Sears’ Spinoffs, Value in the Age of the Internet

Posted onMonday, October 15, 2018Monday, October 15, 2018 Author by Ben Thompson

Sears has (finally) filed for bankruptcy, thanks to a business model that was obsolete well before the Internet came along. Still, there are lessons to be learned from the Sears businesses that continue to succeed.

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