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Published: November 21, 2013. Accessed: November, 2013. Quick stats on Sears Q3 2013 performance; Information about transition from traditional to integrated retailer; Buzz quotes from Eddie Lampert; ShopYourWay statistics 2. Kimes, Mina. At Sears, Eddie Lamperts Warring Divisions Model Adds to the Troubles. Bloomberg Businessweek Companies & Industries. Web. Published: July 11, 2013. Accessed: September, 2013. Facts about Eddie Lampert; Quotes and interviews with former Sears employees; Lots of information about division of Sears into business units and results of division; Information about Integrated Retailer transition; e-commerce statistics; Information on 2011 sales and store closings; Figure and numbers for capital expenditures psf, compared with HD, WM, Target, Kmart; Information on spin-off of hometown and auto centers 3. Rosenthal, Phil. Sears, Kmart boss Lampert: What we have is a profit problem. Chicago Tribune Business Columns. Web. Published: November 24, 2013. Accessed: November, 2013. Lampert quotes about future of Sears; Statistics on Q3 2013 sales; share prices; information about transition to integrated retailer; quotes from investment experts on spinoffs, liquidation, etc.

4. Stock, Kyle. The Plan to Make Sears Shoppers Go Digital. Bloomberg Businessweek Companies & Industries. Web. Published: May 29, 2013. Accessed: September, 2013. Lists innovations of integrated retail transition, like free store pickup, S2H, etc.; ShopYourWay statistics and information on how targeted marketing works through SYW; Lampert quote about future of retail, and his vision of SYW 5. Yagalla, Mark. Why Smart Money Still Owns JC Penney and Sears. The Motley Fool. Web. Published: November 24, 2013. Accessed: November, 2013. JC Penney Information; Spinoff and liquidation information; also, this article says that smart money would keep Sears stock, as it should rise again eventually. 6. 1990 Sales Lift Wal-Mart Into Top Spot. Dallas Morning News. Print. Published: February 15, 1991. Basically just the fact about Sears being surpassed by Wal-Mart in sales, then by other stores afterwards 7. Sears Annual Report. Sears Holdings Corporation. Web. Published: January, 2013. Accessed: September, 2013. Used for end-of-year sales numbers, same store comparison, etc. 8. Wal-Mart Annual Report. Walmartstores.com. Web. Published: January, 2013. Accessed: November, 2013. Used for end-of-year sales numbers, same store comparison, etc.

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