Topic: Sears Holding Corporation

Sears Tower Getting a $350 Million Green Makeover

The tallest building in the U.S. is about to get a $350 million green makeover as part of a plan to cut electricity use by 80% and save 24 million gallons of water each year. The goal of the project, according to developers, is to ...READ»

Where America Shops

The next time someone says we can’t conserve our way to a cleaner future or eliminate fossil fueled generation completely, point out that America could shop at Sears - - and find quite a bargain.READ»

New Spyware Villains: Your Friendly Neighborhood Sears and Kmart

The FTC is forcing the Sears Holding Management Company to destroy data it collected on users who installed spyware for "research" purposes and a $10 bonus.READ»

Did Sears Just Whoop Wal-Mart, Amazon, and Target in the Book-Price War?

Last week, Wal-Mart cut the price of some popular new books to just $10, a slice of over 60%. Not willing to be out-done, Amazon matched them. Wal-Mart went down to $9. Amazon went to $8.99. Target jumped in at ...READ»

Change Agent - Issue 41

"Why are we willing to tolerate bullies?"READ»

Secrets of Successful Blog Ads

I spent part of today at the Promax/BDA conference, a flashy confab for marketing and promotions folks in the TV and electronic media business. There were, of course, the celebrity guests (Chris Matthews chairing a panel, Max ...READ»

Happiness Sells: Global Toys Sales on the Rise, Toys "R" Us May Go Public

The global toy market increased by 2.3% in 2008 to more than $78 billion, according to a report by market research firm NPD Group. And that number is projected to rise to $80 billion by 2012. The news could re-energize plans for Toys ...READ»

Mind the Gap: Designing for the In-Between Spaces

The magic of animation is actually found in those tiny spaces between images which blend together to bring the story to life.READ»

• Karin Fong's The In-Between Spaces blog

AnvilSustainable T-Shirt Is Made Out of Recycled Plastic Bottles

Judging by the recent spate of mainstream hemp and recycled cotton knitwear, the clothing industry is more than eager to explore sustainable alternatives to regular old cotton. The latest trend is clothing made out of recycled PET ...READ»

Read Between the Frames: 5 Books for Visual Thinkers

Have a spare moment? Here’s a selection of favorite books that explore the idea of crossing transitional space, each with its own take on what lies in-between.READ»

• Karin Fong's The In-Between Spaces blog

Lost in Translation: Five Words We Should Import

Karin Fong collects words that aren't translatable to the English language and makes flashcards for them.READ»

• Karin Fong's The In-Between Spaces blog

From Idea to Execution

Here is a sequence of events that is familiar to us from our research, and may be familiar to you as well. A CEO announces that the strategic imperative for the upcoming year is breakthrough growth. Incremental growth from ...READ»

From Idea to Execution

Here is a sequence of events that is familiar to us from our research, and may be familiar to you as well. A CEO announces that the strategic imperative for the upcoming year is breakthrough growth. Incremental growth from ...READ»

How To Fix K-Mart

Ways to make blue lights special again.READ»

My World Helping Others

"If I were starting over today, I would make my millions in the Network Marketing Industry." quotes from both Donald Trump and Robert Kiyosaki Founder Ben Glinsky, a successful MLM marketer, put together an incredible program to ...READ»

Customer Service: EMC Corp.

"When a customer believes in you ... they'll stick with you almost no matter what." -- Mike Ruettgers, EMC Corp.READ»

When It's Time to Adapt to a New Leader

This whole “brand new President of the United States” thing is no big deal. The workforce is already well trained in making the necessary adjustments to having a new person at the top of the food chain. We’ve all worked for organizations that distributed that memo.READ»

Booksellers Say Wal-Mart/Amazon Price War Is Anticompetitive

Earlier this week I reported that Sears seemed to have won the book price wars started by Wal-Mart by giving away books essentially for free. At the time, I speculated that the move might actually have positive ramifications for ...READ»

Leader in Corporate Sustainability Arena Comments on Wal-Mart's Position

Scott Seydel remarks on my recent post on Conscious Capitalism as it relates to Wal-Mart.READ»

Why Business Growth Stalls

Regardless of the economy, 15 percent of companies stall every year.  In a decade, 50 percent of companies stall.  Why?  A lack of consensus, focus, nerve and/or all of the above.Steve McKee, author of "When Growth ...READ»

Joe Gruelich

Session III: "Keep it Moving"READ»

Self-Serving

There are so many ways to provide good service, and just as many to fail. These blogs show you how to get it right.READ»

Big Learning, Fast Futures

The faster you learn, the bigger you win.READ»

Armani Meets Dasani: A Plastic Bottle Suit for Women

Last year, Sears introduced the $200 EcoGIR suit for men--the world's first suit made from recycled PET bottles. Now women get their own line of eco-suits with a comparatively inexpensive $80 Debenhams trouser combo made from ...READ»

Talent & Careers: Beverly Kaye and Sharon Jordan-Evans

Beverly Kaye is the founder and CEO of Career Systems International and one of the nation's leading authorities on career issues in the workplace. Her groundbreaking career development, talent retention, and mentoring programs have ...READ»