Sears

What happened to Sears last October?

• They went bankrupt.

• They declared bankruptcy.

• They stopped selling sporting goods.

• They started a partnership with Kmart.

What does he say Sears was facing?

• Bust.

• Solvency.

• Bankruptcy.

• Insolvency.

There was a British Sears. True or False?

• True.

• False.

In England, the name of the holding company was Sears. True or False?

• True.

• False.

Sears Plc. went bankrupt more than 20 years ago in the UK. True or false?

• True.

• False.

Why does he say the name Sears is quite "an unlucky name"?

• Because the name "Sears, Roebuck and Company" is not an easy name to pronounce and casts people away.

• Because, in reality, it was just the name of the holding company.

• Because there used to be a Sears in the UK and it liquidated all its assets.

They mention that in England, Sears was the name of the holding company, and that the actual retail stores operated under a variety of names. The most famous is still operating today. What's the name of this retail store?

• Selfridges.

• Marks and Spencer.

• Sainsbury's.

• Home Depot.

"Within 5 or 6 years, their catalogue was over 530 pages offering" everything you can imagine. From diamonds to farm tools. True or False?

• True.

• False.

In the past, Sears used to be a mail order watch company. It was founded by Richard Warren Sears and Alvah Roebuck.

• True.

• False.

In the US, it was customary to have general store owners having different payment policies for different customers.

• True.

• False.