Sears Buybacks Preceded Retail Bankruptcy

Sears already sold appliances, parts, and tools through its e-commerce site in 1999. After hedge fund manager Eddie Lampert combined Sears and Kmart in 2005, the company spent about $6 billion buying back its own shares while sales declined and stores deteriorated. Sears filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in October 2018.

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