By Jackie Wattles @jackiewattles March 24, 2017: 3:46 PM ET
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After a brief turnaround under the leadership of Arthur Martinez in the 1990s, Sears began struggling again as the new millennium was ushered in. By then, the company has spun off most of its non-core businesses and was focused on selling furniture, clothing, hardware, appliances and auto merchandise.
First published March 24, 2017: 3:46 PM ET
Source: Gale Encyclopedia of U.S. Economic History