Sears transitioned from a mail-order catalog to opening its first physical store in 1925. Located in Chicago, this move was strategic, appealing to urban consumers who craved a modern shopping ...

What: This is no ordinary century-old colonial home: It was built in 1923 from a kit ordered through a Sears, Roebuck & Co. catalog. Where: The two-story is at 424 19th St. NW in Canton's ...

Shoppers like Jessica and Bryan, a couple who visited the store, recall fond memories of the Sears catalog they would eagerly await each year. "Do you remember that? Circling all the stuff you ...