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1990 Time Magazine Compact Almanac, The (1991)(Time).iso
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BUSINESS, Page 55Business NotesRETAILERSIf You Can't Beat 'Em . . .
Our goal is to reach everyone in America," says Thomas Morris,
a vice president at Sears, Roebuck. The message, to be delivered
this week in more than 900 newspapers and 1,300 daily radio spots
nationwide, is that the largest U.S. retailer is changing its
stripes. The company is permanently slashing prices as much as 50%
on about three-quarters of its 50,000 products.
Because Sears will have to put new price tags on 1.5 billion
items, the company will close more than 800 of its stores for 42
hours this week. The move is part of Sears' new strategy, announced
last October, to compete aggressively with such discounters as
Wal-Mart and Target.