Sears
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| Sears | |
| Type | Subsidiary of Transformco |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1892 (A.C. Roebuck Watch Company) 1893 (Sears, Roebuck, and Co.) 2004 (Sears Holdings Corporation) 2019 (Sears, brand of Transformco) |
| Headquarters | Midwest City, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Key people | Richard Warren Sears, founder Alvah Curtis Roebuck, founder |
| Industry | consumer goods |
| Products | consumer goods |
| Number of people | not disclosed |
| Website | https://www.sears.com/ |
Sears, Roebuck and Co., better known as Sears, is a retail chain.
A.C. Roebuck Watch Company
Richard Warren Sears and Alvah Curtis Roebuck formed the A.C. Roebuck Watch Company in 1892.
Sears, Roebuck and Co.
The company was renamed Sears, Roebuck, and Co. in 1893.
Tele-Games
Under the Tele-Games label, Sears sold their own models of Atari, Coleco, and Mattel Electronics consoles, beginning with Pong in 1975.
Acquisition of Dean Reynolds Organization
In 1981, Sears, Roebuck and Co. acquired Dean Reynolds Organization. The Discover credit card was introduced in 1985 and Dean Reynolds was spun off from Sears as Dean Witter, Discover & Co. in 1993.
Prodigy
In 1984, Sears, Roebuck and Co. launched the Prodigy online service as a joint venture with IBM.
Sears rebranding
In 1993, the Roebuck name was dropped from Sears stores.
Merger with Kmart
On November 17, 2004, Kmart Holdings Corporation purchased Sears after emerging from bankruptcy. Kmart and Sears were merged into Sears Holdings Corporation.
Bankruptcy and forming of Transformco
On October 15, 2018, Sears announced it was filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. On February 11, 2019, Transformco was formed to acquire the assets of Sears Holdings Corporation.
Sears Tele-Games video game consoles
| Name | Released | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Pong | 1975 | Designed by Atari. |
| Hockey Pong | 1976 | Designed by Atari. |
| Pong IV | 1976 | Also released by Atari as Pong Doubles. |
| Super Pong | 1976 | Designed by Atari. |
| Pinball Breakaway | 1977 | Also released by Atari as Video Pinball. |
| Pong Sports II Pong Sports IV |
1977 | Also released by Atari as Ultra Pong. Also released with four detachable controllers as Pong Sports IV. |
| Motocross Sports Center IV | 1977 | Also released by Atari as Stunt Cycle. |
| Super Pong IV | 1977 | Also released by Atari as Super Pong Ten. |
| Video Arcade | 1977 | Also released by Atari as Video Computer System. |
| Gunslinger II | 1978 | Designed by Coleco. |
| Super Video Arcade | 1979 | Also released by Mattel Electronics as Intellivision. |
