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The Catalog That Built America: The Story of Sears | Business History Podcast

Before Amazon, before Walmart, there was Sears. Richard Warren Sears started off selling pocket watches — then built a mail-order catalog so massive it sold everything from shotguns to cocaine-laced wine. The catalog became an American instutiion. For millions living on remote farms in the late 1800s, Sears wasn’t just a store — it was a lifeline to modern life. But as retail changed, Sears adapted, buildng a vast chain of physical stores. Sears wasn't the only one to chage — specialist big-box stores, suburban megamalls, and new competitors surged forward, pushing Sears into a slow, brutal decline. What followed was one of the most dramatic collapses in American business history. #sears #retail #retailhistory #captialism #howitworks #shopping Subscribe: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0eCqHmu... About Business History It’s the history of business. How did Hitler’s favorite car become synonymous with hippies? What got Thomas Edison tangled up with the electric chair? Did someone murder the guy who invented the movies? Former Planet Money hosts Jacob Goldstein and Robert Smith examine the surprising stories of businesses big and small and find out what you can learn from those who founded them. Special thanks to Buzzispace for generously providing the studio space for this episode! Stay Connected Website: https://www.pushkin.fm/podcasts/busin... Instagram:   / businesshistorypod