By Jackie Wattles @jackiewattles March 24, 2017: 3:46 PM ET
A Sears near Jackson, Mississippi in 1949
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By mid-century, the company began expanding its retail locations into growing suburban areas, which proved to be a smart strategy. By 1954, Sears's annual sales topped $3 billion.
First published March 24, 2017: 3:46 PM ET
Source: Gale Encyclopedia of U.S. Economic History