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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

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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