Imagine 100 years from now that Amazon files for bankruptcy. Today, that future seems almost inconceivable given that the majority of Americans use Amazon to shop online. The company blazed the trail of online shopping, and today it is synonymous with U.S. retail.
A long time ago, Americans felt the same about Sears. Founded in 1892, Sears was a household name for generations. It transformed the consumer shopping experience with its mail-order catalog business model, and later dominated the brick-and-mortar retail scene for years.
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