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Sears is hoping Amazon deal will turn around its fortunes

Dan Gorenstein Jul 21, 2017
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Sears is hoping Amazon deal will turn around its fortunes

Dan Gorenstein Jul 21, 2017
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Sears has inked a deal with Amazon that it hopes will boost its flagging sales. Amazon will begin selling appliances by Kenmore — one of Sears’ flagship brands. But there could also be a downside for the struggling department store chain.

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