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Sears, officially named Sears Roebuck and Co., is an American chain of department stores, which was founded by Richard Warren Sears and Alvah Curtis Roebuck in the late 19th century. Formerly a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, Sears merged with Kmart in early 2005, creating the Sears Holdings Corporation.
From its mail order beginnings, the company grew to become the largest retailer in the United States by the mid-20th century, and its catalogs became famous. Competition and changes in the demographics of its customer base hurt Sears following World War II, as the country's suburban areas thrived, hurting the company's inner-city (and rural) strongholds. Eventually, Sears' catalogs were discontinued in lieu of more web-based alternatives.
Richard Warren Sears was a railroad station agent in North Redwood, Minnesota, when he received an impressive shipment of watches from a Chicago jeweler which were unwanted by a local cube jeweler. Sears purchased them, then sold the watches for a considerable profit to other station agents, then ordered more for resale. Soon he started a business selling watches through mail order catalogs. The next year, he moved to Chicago, Illinois where he met Alvah C. Roebuck, who joined him in the business. In 1893, the corporate name became Sears, Roebuck and Co.
I have nothing for you,
Nothing at all,
Nothing at all.
My head is bleeding from
Banging it against this wall,
Banging it against this wall.
But what's it all for?
But what's it all for?
'Cause I don't know if I know anymore.
And you have nothing for them,
And that is fair enough,
Yes, that is fair enough.
And I know your nose bleeds for
No reason at all,
No reason at all.
But what's it all for?
What's it all for?
'Cause I don't know if I know anymore.
This insignificance is overwhelming me,
Is overwhelming me.
This insignificance is overwhelming me,
It's overwhelming me.
You promised me there was
A point to this all,
A point to this all.
And you told me I had to just sit tight it'll be alright,
Just sit tight it'll be alright,
Just sit tight it'll be alright,
Just sit tight it'll be alright,
Just sit tight it'll be alright.
My nose bleeds,
Your head bleeds.