The department store was formerly famous for its catalog and high-end offerings. — -- Sears was once a sparkling star of the retail world going back to the days before there was such a thing as a ...

Sears used to be our everyhing store. And they seemed to be everywhere in South Florida. The department store was in downtown Miami, at a busy Fort Lauderdale intersection and in many suburban malls.

During the heyday of American consumerism, Sears reigned supreme as the largest retailer in the United States. Once, it had a staggering 3,500 brick-and-mortar stores scattered around the globe; today ...