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insurance
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vegetables
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watches
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Sears started with watches. The story of Sears begins in 1886, when a railroad station agent in Minneapolis, Minnesota named Richard Sears started selling gold watches at $14 apiece. The next year, he set up shop with watchmaker Alvah Roebuck on Dearborn and Randolph Streets in Chicago.
Detailed explanation-2: -The first Sears retail store opened in Chicago on February 2, 1925 in the Merchandise building. This store included an optical shop and a soda fountain.
Detailed explanation-3: -Sears offers consumers leading proprietary brands including Kenmore and DieHard – among the most trusted and preferred brands in the U.S. The company is the nation’s largest provider of home services, with more than 14 million service and installation calls made annually.
Detailed explanation-4: -The last Sears retail location in Illinois has shuttered. Transformco, the company that’s now operating the remnants of Sears, said it plans to redevelop the Schaumburg property. The last retail Sears store in Illinois closed Sunday at Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg after operating for 50 years.