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Sears Blue Appliance Crew(TM) Also Enhances Sears.com/energystar Website HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Sears Blue Appliance Crew(TM) is helping Nebraska residents access the $1,711,000 in rebates available for ENERGY STAR? qualified appliances beginning July 6 until funds are exhausted, as part of the "Cash for Appliances" rebate program. As the 2010 ENERGY STAR Retail Partner of the Year, Sears has revamped its website, Sears.com/energystar to include even more tools to help Americans learn about ENERGY STAR, search for rebates and credits, find the right appliance and dispose of the old one properly, and take small steps to make a big difference. In an effort to help Nebraska residents better manage the rebate process, the Sears site also includes an interactive map, energy savings rebate calculator and information about ENERGY STAR products that qualify for the state rebates so customers can quickly and easily identify their favorite brands and models that are available for in-store purchase...

Innovative, Trusted Tool Brand Now Available at the Helpful Place OAK BROOK, Ill. /PRNewswire/ -- With Father's Day just around the corner, there's another great reason to shop Ace Hardware stores across the country. For the first time, Ace Hardware stores are now offering some of the top tools from Craftsman. This selection of hand and power tools makes ideal gifts for the DIY Dad on your gift list.

"We're excited to bring Craftsman to the shelves of Ace Hardware stores," said home expert and Ace store owner Lou Manfredini. "Our tools have been Father's Day favorites for decades, and now Ace Hardware customers have the opportunity to give their dads an innovative gift that will provide years of value."

Top Father's Day gift offerings from Craftsman now available at Ace Hardware include: Craftsman NEXTEC 12-Volt Lithium-Ion Hammerhead Auto Hammer: This convenient lithium-ion tool drives nails flush to the surface with the pull of trigger, perfect for tight corners and any location where space is at a premium or swinging a hammer is not an option...

Sears Blue Lawn & Garden Crew(TM) Launches Comparison Shopping Site, SearsYardGuru.com HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. /PRNewswire/ -- With the economy changing Americans' spending habits, consumers are looking for ways to keep the green in their wallets and lawns this summer. With lawn care costs averaging $40 per week, per half acre - or $1,120 for weekly maintenance from April through October(1) - it is no surprise that homeowners are looking for more affordable options. In fact, within the past year, approximately six in 10 Americans who used landscaping or lawn mowing services cut back or stopped use completely, according to a July 2009 Mintel study(2), preferring to do the job themselves. Seeing more consumers shift towards do-it-yourself lawn care, Sears and the Sears Blue Lawn & Garden Crew(TM) are putting the green back in Americans' wallets and yards with SearsYardGuru...

Sears Blue Appliance Crew(TM) Also Enhances Sears.com/energystar Web Site HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill., March 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Sears Blue Appliance Crew(TM) is helping North Dakota residents access the $615,000 in rebates available for ENERGY STAR?-qualified appliances from April 6 until funds are exhausted as part of the state's "Cash for Appliances" rebate program. As the 2010 ENERGY STAR Retail Partner of the Year, Sears has revamped its Web site, Sears.com/energystar to include even more tools to help Americans learn about ENERGY STAR, search for rebates and credits, find the right appliance and dispose of the old one properly, and take small steps to make a big difference. In an effort to help North Dakota residents better manage the rebate process, the Sears site also includes an interactive map, energy savings rebate calculator and information about ENERGY STAR products that qualify for the state rebates so customers can quickly and easily identify their favorite brands and models that are available for in-store purchase...

Hall of Famer Mike Schmidt Encourages Americans to Nominate Their Ball Field, Park or Playground for a Rehab Project from Sears HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Spring has arrived and as America thaws out, the marks left behind by Old Man Winter are being revealed. As warmer weather comes to town, hundreds of parks, playgrounds and ball fields are in need of a makeover. Who better to bring that much-needed makeover to life than the trusted experts with the Sears Blue Lawn & Garden Crew?

This spring the Sears Blue Lawn & Garden Crew is spreading "More Green Across America"-- offering up a lawn and garden makeover for one deserving community, along with the products to help keep the space looking green for years to come...

Sears Blue Appliance Crew(TM) Also Enhances Sears.com/energystar Web SiteHOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Sears Blue Appliance Crew(TM) is helping Washington State residents access the $6,284,000 in rebates available for ENERGY STAR?-qualified appliances starting on March 15, as part of the state's "Cash for Appliances" mail-in rebate program. As the 2010 ENERGY STAR Retail Partner of the Year, Sears has created online tools, including an interactive map and energy savings rebate calculator at Sears.com/energystar, which will help Washington residents manage the rebate process and find all the stimulus rebates they qualify for under the state's program guidelines. The Sears site will also display all ENERGY STAR products that qualify for rebates so customers can quickly and easily identify models that are available for in-store purchase...

Sears Blue Appliance Crew(TM) Also Enhances Sears.com/energystar Web Site HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Sears Blue Appliance Crew(TM) is helping Minnesota residents access the $5,009,000 in rebates available for ENERGY STAR?-qualified appliances as part of the "Cash for Appliances" rebate program. As the 2010 ENERGY STAR? Retail Partner of the Year, Sears has created online tools, including an interactive map and energy savings rebate calculator at Sears.com/energystar, which will help Minnesota residents manage the rebate process and find all the stimulus rebates they qualify for under the state's program guidelines. The Sears site will also display all ENERGY STAR products that qualify for rebates so customers can quickly and easily identify models that are available for in-store purchase...

Sears' Blue Electronics Crew Announces Availability of Samsung 3-D LED TVs to Help Immerse Viewers in the Picture HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. /PRNewswire/ -- Judging from the box-office success of the latest 3-D movies, it is clear a new dimension is here - and not just in movies. 3-D home entertainment has arrived, and the Sears Blue Electronics Crew(TM) is teaming up with Samsung to make it even easier to be among the first to own and enjoy this state-of-the-art technology at home. Today, Sears, a leading retailer of consumer electronics, announced the availability of Samsung 3-D LED TVs.

The highly anticipated 3-D experience offers a vivid, new dimension in high-definition clarity that allows action to leap off the screen. In fact, with 3-D TV, users will be able to immerse themselves in upcoming TV programming, sporting events, movies and gaming with images so real that they beg to be touched...

Signs Coleman Auto Group as First Independent Franchise HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sears Holdings Corp. today announced the launch of a new strategic initiative for the Sears Automotive business. The Independent Sears Auto Center franchise program offers automobile dealers the opportunity to operate licensed Sears Auto Centers, bringing the Sears brand, buying power, distribution network, systems and corporate support to automotive aftermarket businesses. Coleman Auto Group of East Windsor, New Jersey, is the first dealership to take advantage of this opportunity and will open a Sears Auto Center in March 2010. Coleman Auto Group is utilizing a space formerly dedicated to its Chrysler dealership.

Grand opening date: March 27, 2010

Location: Coleman Auto Group, 917 Route 130, East Windsor, NJ 08520

With over 3000 automobile dealerships that have lost their franchise, Sears designed the new franchise program to help those dealers leverage their facilities by building a set of businesses around parts and services, over-the-counter merchandise, and previously-owned vehicle sales...

Kmart provides customers with opportunity to support health and wellness initiatives for mothers and babies HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Kmart is once again teaming up with the March of Dimes? to raise funds to help improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality. This is the 27th year that Kmart will be partnering with the March of Dimes and their 18th year as a national sponsor of the March for Babies? walk.

"Our long-standing partnership with Kmart has helped to improve infant survival and health in the U.S.," said Dr. Jennifer L. Howse, president of the March of Dimes. "In the time that Kmart has supported the March of Dimes, the rate of infant death has declined dramatically...

Big Electronics Offers for Sunday's Game HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- With the biggest football weekend of the year quickly approaching, sports fans are rushing to put the finishing touches on their party plans. While the food and fanfare are key components of any big football gathering, the Sears Blue Electronics Crew knows that it is the TV that makes the party. To ensure that football fans catch every play of the game, along with all the great commercials, Sears is offering big discounts on some of its hottest TVs. Sears also makes the buying process easy with its buy online, pick up in-store and "Ready in Five" guarantee. Now, shoppers can have their new TVs and other home electronics picked up before the big kickoff...

Sears Blue Appliance Crew Also Enhances Sears.com/energystar Web Site HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Sears Blue Appliance Crew is helping New York state residents access the $18.7 million in rebates available for ENERGY STAR?-qualified appliances from Feb. 12 through Feb. 21 as part of the "Cash for Appliances" rebate program. New Yorkers can take advantage of tools online at the new Sears.com/energystar, which will help residents manage the rebate process and find all the stimulus and utility company rebates they qualify for under the state's program guidelines. As the largest ENERGY STAR-qualified appliance retailer, Sears will also display all ENERGY STAR products online that qualify for rebates so customers can quickly and easily identify models that are available for in-store purchase...

Sears continues its longstanding commitment to members of the military this winter by collecting blankets to help provide warmth to homeless veterans HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- With the final months of winter upon us and some of the coldest temperatures yet to be faced, it is important for Americans to remember those who do not have a warm home, 23 percent of whom are military veterans(1). At a time when these veterans need help the most, Sears is rallying support for them. Today the retailer announced it has teamed up with AMVETS to support "Operation Blanket," a program created to collect blankets that will be distributed to military veterans.

Customers are invited to show their support and donate gently used blankets at select stores* from Jan...

New Marketplace at Sears.com makes shopping online easier than ever and provides customers millions of products to shop from all in one convenient location HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- To help customers find what they need, when they need it, Sears.com formally announces the launch of Marketplace at Sears.com, which the retailer has been operating since July 2009. Marketplace at Sears.com opens the Sears platform to third-party sellers, providing shoppers with even more shopping choices. As a result, customers now have access to over 10 million products via Sears.com.

"We are excited to provide our customers with the ability to shop millions of new and exciting products," said Imran Jooma, senior vice president for Online at Sears Holdings...

Sears and Kmart ShopYourWay Rewards Provide Instant Savings to Customers HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- In light of the recession, consumers are leaning on loyalty programs to stretch household budgets further by earning rewards for their purchases. Research shows U.S. consumer participation in rewards programs has increased by nearly 20 percent since 2007. In fact, nearly one-third of consumers rate retail rewards programs as "more important" during the recession.(1)

With the hunger for reward programs on the rise, shopping at Sears and Kmart just got more "rewarding" with the retailers' new ShopYourWay Rewards program. Just in time for the holiday season, customers now have a new way to shop as they can accumulate and spend rewards, receive bonus rewards and special storewide promotions at Sears Holdings' retailers - Kmart, Sears, including the Lands' End store at Sears, and mygofer...

New survey shows Americans are putting a greater emphasis on traditions to make the Holidays special HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- When it comes to celebrating the Holidays, Americans have always relied on traditions to make the season special. From baking cookies, to singing Christmas carols, to decorating the tree, families draw on festivities to not only make memories, but also as a way to have fun and stay connected. This year they are putting traditions at the top of their list of "must haves." In fact, a new consumer survey, commissioned by Sears*, reveals that during challenging economic times, 90 percent of Americans become more focused on celebrating family traditions as well as creating new ones.

"This Holiday season more than ever, Americans are getting creative with how they will make the most of their Holiday celebrations with everything from adopting new traditions to altering the way they shop," said Don Hamblen, vice president and chief marketing officer for Sears...

Partnering with Gazelle, Sears Simplifies the Home Electronics Trade-In Experience to Give Customers Cash Back on Their Used Electronics HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- With the holidays just around the corner, and shopping already underway, the Sears Blue Electronics Crew launched a new trade-in and recycling program that allows Sears.com shoppers to turn-in used electronics, such as cell phones, cameras and MP3 players and redeem them for Sears gift cards that are valid online and in-store. The new program is in partnership with Gazelle, which specializes in providing practical, responsible, rewarding ways for consumers to get value for used, working electronics, and gives customers the flexibility to trade-in unwanted gadgets from more than 20 product categories, including cell phones, laptops, MP3 players and digital cameras...

'Black Friday Now' Means You Don't Have to Wait to Start Saving on this Seasons' Hottest Items HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. /PRNewswire/ -- Sears kicks off the holidays by celebrating Black Friday deals now -- offering them weekly -- with layaway options for these deals just in time for Christmas. Starting Saturday, Oct. 31, and continuing every Saturday until Christmas, Sears will offer Black Friday deals making gift giving even easier and more affordable with guaranteed best prices through Christmas on the best brands. From home electronics and kitchen and housewares to jewelry and apparel, shoppers will find incredible selections and values for their holiday shopping needs.

The "Black Friday Now" deals were created when customers asked for day-after Thanksgiving doorbuster values earlier in the season...

Blue Appliance Crew Promotes ENERGY STAR Appliances and Rebates for Efficient Savings
HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill., Sept. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of Sears' ongoing commitment to offering appliances that combine conservation and innovation, the company continues its industry leadership role by becoming the premier sponsor of the 10th Annual ENERGY STAR Appliance Partner Meeting. At the meeting, held September 21-23 in Chicago, Sears and the Department of Energy are partnering with appliance manufacturers, government contractors and state and federal government officials to help foster collaboration across all ENERGY STAR programs and communicate the benefits of energy-efficient appliances to consumers. Attendees will learn details of how the U...

Summer's Cold Weather Could Predict Extreme Snow in the Months Ahead HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. /PRNewswire/ -- Some have called 2009 "The Year without Summer." Instead of spending days at the beach soaking in the sun, many have been wearing long sleeves and jeans. Could snow in August or September be the final chapter in this unpredictable season? While it's highly unlikely that Jack Frost will arrive for Labor Day, meteorologists believe these trends are a preview to a particularly snowy winter ahead.

Sears and Craftsman, America's most trusted tool brand, want you to be ready for the arrival of the first flakes. Craftsman snow throwers have been added to the popular Sears Layaway plan. Now you can plan your purchase, make regularly scheduled payments, and ensure you take home the Craftsman snow thrower of your choice before the first flake of snow hits the ground...