Skip to main content

Search from vocabulary

Content language

Concept information

Preferred term

Sears, Roebuck and Company  

Definition

  • Established in 1893, Sears, Roebuck and Company grew into America's premier mass merchandiser during the twentieth century, helping to create a national market for consumer goods. Based in Chicago, Sears remained the largest retailer in the United States until the triumph of big-box retailers like Walmart. [Source: Encyclopedia of Consumer Culture; Sears, Roebuck and Company]

Belongs to group

URI

https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/Sears,_Roebuck_and_Company

Download this concept: