Sears 2007 Annual Report Download - page 3

household products and toys in addition to the offerings of the typical mall-based store. There are 48
Sears Essentials/Grand stores which operate in-store pharmacies. Also, 785 Sears Auto Centers are
operated in association with full-line stores and 29 Sears Auto Centers operated out of Sears Essentials/
Grand stores. In addition, there are 29 free standing Sears Auto Centers that operate independently of
full-line stores. Sears also extends the availability of its product selection through the use of its
sears.com website, which offers an assortment of home, apparel and accessory merchandise and
provides customers the option of buying through the Internet and picking up their merchandise in Sears
full-line stores.
• Specialty Stores—1,150 specialty stores located across all 50 states and Puerto Rico, located primarily
in free-standing, off-mall locations or high-traffic neighborhood shopping centers, and primarily
consist of the operations of:
• 857 Dealer Stores—Primarily independently-owned stores, predominantly located in smaller
communities and averaging 8,800 square feet offering appliances, consumer electronics, lawn and
garden equipment, hardware and automotive batteries. Most of our dealer stores carry proprietary
Sears brands, such as Kenmore, Craftsman, and DieHard, as well as a wide assortment of national
brands.
• 111 Sears Hardware Stores and 85 Orchard Supply Hardware Stores—Neighborhood hardware
stores averaging 40,000 square feet that carry Craftsman brand tools and lawn and garden
equipment, Kenmore home appliances, Diehard batteries and a wide assortment of national brands
and other home improvement products. 111 locations also offer a limited selection of home
appliances.
• 16 The Great Indoors Stores—Home decorating and remodeling superstores, averaging
143,000 square feet, dedicated to the four main rooms of the house: kitchen, bedroom, bathroom
and great room.
• 62 Outlet Stores—Locations offering overstock and/or distressed appliances, consumer electronics
and lawn and garden equipment at a discount.
• 15 Lands’ End Retail Stores—These retail stores, averaging 8,300 square feet, offer Lands’ End
merchandise primarily from catalog and Internet channel overstocks.
• Direct to Customer—The Direct to Customer business includes the direct merchant business of Lands’
End, Inc. (“Lands’ End”). Lands’ End is a leading direct merchant of traditionally-styled casual
clothing, accessories and footwear for men, women and children, as well as home products and soft
luggage. These products are offered through multiple selling channels including Landsend.com, one of
the leading apparel websites, as well as catalog mailings, and international businesses.
• Commercial Sales—We sell Sears merchandise, parts, and services to commercial customers through
our business-to-business Sears Commercial Sales, Sears Commercial Solutions/Sears Parts Direct
Commercial, and Appliance Builder/Distributor businesses.
•Sears Commercial Sales provides appliances and services to commercial customers in the single-
family residential construction/remodel, property management, multi-family new construction,
and government/military sectors.
• Our Appliance Builder/Distributor business offers super-premium appliance and plumbing
fixtures to architects, designers, and new construction or remodeling customers, currently
operating in four markets with 29 showrooms.
• Home Services—Product Repair Services, the nation’s largest product repair service provider, is a key
element in our active relationship with more than 43 million households. With over 10,000 service
technicians making over 13 million service calls annually, this business delivers a broad range of
retail-related residential and commercial services across all 50 states, Puerto Rico, Guam and the
Virgin Islands under the Sears Parts & Repair Services and A&E Factory Service brand names.
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