Sears Holdings

Sears Holdings is an American holdings company with headquarters in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, located just outside of Chicago. Sears holding is the parent company of both Sears and Kmart, after Kmart purchased Sears and formed the holding company in 2005. In 2017, it was reported that Sears Holding Company and the companies underneath it employed approximately 140,000 people. There are many different employment opportunities available within Sears Holdings, including positions within the headquarters itself or one of the subsidiary companies, including, Sears logistics, the Sears Auto Ctr., Kmart stores, Sears home services, electronics, store management, and even seasonals.

Sears Holding Company was formed on November 17, 2004, when Kmart Holding Corporation decided to purchase Sears Roebuck and Company. The new corporation was named Sears Holdings. It continued to operate both stores under the same name while keeping their original brands seperate. The merger became official on March 24, 2005. Both Sears and Kmart stores sell similar types of products, although Sears put more of an emphasis on home improvement products and high-end electronics. Some of the other products include clothing, linen, bedding, jewelry, shoes, beauty products, toys, small and large appliances and food. That doesn't include the extra services that you find inside Sears stores such as salons, automotive centers, and more.

Although both of these stores had an international presence at one time, these locastions are now closed. Sears Canada, which is the Canadian unit of the Sears organization, ceased all operations, with their final store closing on January 24, 2018. Sears Holdings is a publicly traded company, and in the 2017 fiscal year they reported $16.7 billion in revenue.