Sears to Move Back into Furniture Business

March 19, 2006  by in UnCategorized   

By Home Furnishings Business in on March 2006 After a seven-year hiatus, Sears Holdings Corp. is stepping back into the furniture business, a competitive market where the retailer failed before.

A line of bedroom, dining room and living room furniture will arrive in Sears stores next month, according to a company spokeswoman. The move dovetails with the launch of a private-label luxury bed and bath line Sears calls Everyday Luxe that debuted in about 500 of Sears' largest stores and online earlier this month.

"We're very excited about what's happening in terms of the quality and value we're going to provide our customers," the spokeswoman said.

Hoffman Estates-based Sears' last dance with furniture ended in 1999 when it sold the HomeLife furniture chain. HomeLife later went bankrupt.