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For information about Kmart and Sears prior to their merger, see Kmart and Sears, Roebuck and Company.

Sears Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: SHLD) is the fourth largest retailer in the United States, behind Wal-Mart, The Home Depot, and Kroger [1]. It was formed in 2005 with the purchase of Sears, Roebuck and Company of Hoffman Estates, Illinois by Kmart Holdings Corporation of Troy, Michigan.

The company operates 3,800 retail locations under the mastheads of Sears, Sears Grand, Sears Hardware, Big Kmart, Super Kmart, The Great Indoors, Orchard Supply Hardware, and Lands' End stores.

The company maintains its corporate headquarters in Hoffman Estates, Illinois.

History

In November 17, 2004, Kmart announced its intentions to purchase Sears. Gardening Supplies - Guide to Online Garden Stores. As a part of the merger, the Kmart corporation would change its name to Sears Holdings Corporation. The new corporation announced that it would continue to operate stores under both the Sears and Kmart brands.

The two companies cited several reasons for combining forces:

Sears had begun investing in new, larger off-mall stores, called Sears Grand. Earlier in the year, Sears had purchased dozens of current Kmart locations; the merger permitted the combined company to accelerate that process. Proprietary brands held by both companies could be made more accessible to their target demographics by leveraging their combined real estate holdings. Home medical supplies jewelry making supplies arts crafts supplies pc power supply minnie mouse party supplies liberty diabetic supply diabetic supply company online medical supply communion supplies powered sub woofer pria power bars uninterruptible power supply system agilent power supplies enlight power supplies din power rail supply cable flexible power christian dating services broadband services carpet cleaning service local phone service providers single dating services scanning services bulk email marketing service service scheduling software merchant account service provider it managed services digital printing service cheap web site hosting services birmingham dating online service credit card merchant processing services nonprofit debt consolidation services post card printing services cheap printing services internet web site hosting services merchant services online cleaning services atlanta business web site hosting services web hosting services uk secure email service access provider internet service prepaid legal service inc prepaid legal services inc antispam service