Description
SWOT ANALYSIS OF SEARS HOLDINGS

Sears Holdings

Parent Company

Sear's Holdings

Category

Department Stores

Sector

Lifestyle and Retail

Tagline/ Slogan

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USP

Number of flagship brands under the name STP

Segment

Individuals seeking groceries and fashion apparel

Target Group

Upper middle class urban individuals

Positioning

One of United States largest broad line retailer SWOT Analysis

1. The company was named as one of the Best Places to Work for LGBT Equality published by the Human Rights Campaign 2. Revenue has grown and shown a strong financial performance 3. 280,000+ employees 4. Subsidiaries are Kmart, Sears, Roebuck and Co., KCD IP, Shop Your Way, MetaScale etc. Strength 5. Has its own line of flagship brands

1. Closing of stores due to less performance is a concern 2. It is the target of an Industrial Workers of the World campaign to Weakness get the company to stop advertising through Havas' MPG

1.Disposable income is increasing of the customers 2. Tapping the international market specially emerging economies Opportunity 3. Acquisition of smaller retail chains

4. More visibility through advertising and customer focused services

1. Huge financial troubles 2. Operational control is difficult Threats 3. Increasing competition and changing economic scenarios Competition

1. Dillard's 2. Mercuries & Associates Competitors 3. Home Retail Group



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