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- Business description – A detailed description of the company’s operations and business divisions.
- Corporate strategy – Analyst’s summarization of the company’s business strategy.
- SWOT Analysis – A detailed analysis of the company’s strengths, weakness, opportunities and threats.
- Company history – Progression of key events associated with the company.
- Major products and services – A list of major products, services and brands of the company.
- Key competitors – A list of key competitors to the company.
- Key employees – A list of the key executives of the company.
- Executive biographies – A brief summary of the executives’ employment history.
- Key operational heads – A list of personnel heading key departments/functions.
- Important locations and subsidiaries – A list and contact details of key locations and subsidiaries of the company.
- Detailed financial ratios for the past five years – The latest financial ratios derived from the annual financial statements published by the company with 5 years history.
- Interim ratios for the last five interim periods – The latest financial ratios derived from the quarterly/semi-annual financial statements published by the company for 5 interims history.
Highlights
Sears Holdings Corporation (Sears) is an integrated retailing company that owns and operates physical and digital stores. Its product portfolio includes consumer electronics, outdoor living equipment and accessories, toys, lawn and garden equipment, apparels, automotive accessories, sporting goods, tires and batteries, home fashion products and footwear, jewelry and accessories. Major brands of Sears include Kenmore, Diehard, Sears, Kmart, Shop Your Way and Bluelight. It conducts these business operations through a network of full-line and specialty retail stores in the US. The company also provides the capability for its members and customers to engage in cross-channel transactions that include free store pickup, buy in store/ship to home and buy online, return in store. It retails products through various e-commerce sites including sears.com and kmart.com. It provides home services delivery & installation services and automotive repair and maintenance services. Sears is headquartered in Illinois, the US.
Sears Holdings Corporation Key Recent Developments
Jul 14,2018: Sears at The Mall at Greece Ridge to close
Jun 21,2018: Sears, Rebuilding Together join for Annual Heroes at Home program
Jun 04,2018: Sears to close 72 stores in near future
May 31,2018: Sears Holdings posts Q1 2018 financial results
Apr 02,2018: Sears Holdings To Win ENERGY STAR Partner Of The Year Awards For Retailer, Energy Management And Brand Owner Categories
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Table of Contents  
Table of Contents  3
List of Tables  5
List of Figures  5
Section 1 - About the Company  6
Sears Holdings Corporation - Key Facts  6
Sears Holdings Corporation - Key Employees  7
Sears Holdings Corporation - Key Employee Biographies  8
Sears Holdings Corporation - Major Products and Services  9
Sears Holdings Corporation - History  11
Sears Holdings Corporation - Company Statement  15
Sears Holdings Corporation - Locations And Subsidiaries  17
Head Office  17
Other Locations & Subsidiaries  17
Section 2 – Company Analysis  19
Company Overview  19
Sears Holdings Corporation - Business Description  20
Business Segment: Kmart  20
Overview  20
Performance  20
Key Stats  20
Business Segment: Sears Domestic  20
Overview  20
Performance  21
Key Stats  21
Sears Holdings Corporation - Corporate Strategy  22
Sears Holdings Corporation - SWOT Analysis  23
SWOT Analysis - Overview  23
Sears Holdings Corporation - Strengths  23
Sears Holdings Corporation - Weaknesses  24
Sears Holdings Corporation - Opportunities  25
Sears Holdings Corporation - Threats  26
Sears Holdings Corporation - Key Competitors  27
Section 3 – Company Financial Ratios  28
Financial Ratios - Capital Market Ratios  28
Financial Ratios - Annual Ratios  29
Performance Chart  31
Financial Performance  31
Financial Ratios - Interim Ratios  32
Financial Ratios - Ratio Charts  33
Section 4 – Company’s Recent Developments  34
Jun 21, 2018: Sears, Rebuilding Together join for Annual Heroes at Home program  34
Jun 04, 2018: Sears to close 72 stores in near future  35
Jun 04, 2018: Sears to close 72 stores in near future  36
Apr 02, 2018: Sears Holdings To Win ENERGY STAR Partner Of The Year Awards For Retailer, Energy Management And Brand Owner Categories  37
Nov 30, 2017: Sears Holdings reports Q3 2017 results  38
Oct 16, 2017: Sears Holdings announces change to board of directors  39
Aug 24, 2017: Sears Holdings reports Q2 2017 results  40
Jun 14, 2017: Sears to slash 400 more jobs as part of $1.25bn restructuring program  41
Jun 14, 2017: Sears to slash 400 more jobs as part of $1.25bn restructuring program  42
May 26, 2017: Sears Holdings reports Q1 2017 results  43
Section 5 – Appendix  46
Methodology  46
Ratio Definitions  46
About GlobalData  50
Contact Us  50
Disclaimer  50
List of Tables
Sears Holdings Corporation, Key Facts  6
Sears Holdings Corporation, Key Employees  7
Sears Holdings Corporation, Key Employee Biographies  8
Sears Holdings Corporation, Major Products and Services  9
Sears Holdings Corporation, History  11
Sears Holdings Corporation, Subsidiaries  17
Sears Holdings Corporation, Key Competitors  27
Sears Holdings Corporation, Ratios based on current share price  28
Sears Holdings Corporation, Annual Ratios  29
Sears Holdings Corporation, Annual Ratios (Cont...1)  30
Sears Holdings Corporation, Interim Ratios  32
Currency Codes  46
Capital Market Ratios  46
Equity Ratios  47
Profitability Ratios  47
Cost Ratios  48
Liquidity Ratios  48
Leverage Ratios  49
Efficiency Ratios  49
List of Figures
Sears Holdings Corporation, Performance Chart (2014 - 2018)  31
Sears Holdings Corporation, Ratio Charts  33