Sears Holdings

Kelly Services® Adds D. Hugo Malan to Senior Leadership Team; Named President of New STEM Business Unit

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Thursday, March 5, 2020
Companies, Sears Holdings, Hoffman Estates, Illinois, Retailing, Cook County, Illinois, Sears Canada, Sears, Malans

With approximately 20 years of wide-ranging business leadership experience, Malan brings a fresh perspective to Kelly as the company accelerates its transformation into a leading specialty talent solutions provider.

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  • With approximately 20 years of wide-ranging business leadership experience, Malan brings a fresh perspective to Kelly as the company accelerates its transformation into a leading specialty talent solutions provider.
  • Malan will have overall responsibility for Kellys Science, Engineering and IT business portfolios and related product offerings while driving strategy and seamless execution of all aspects of the STEM business.
  • We are thrilled to welcome to our team an executive of Hugo Malans caliber, Quigley said.
  • Before that, he was a Senior Vice President and President of operating units for Sears Holdings.

Sears Outlet, American Freight Combine to Create One-Stop-Shop for Your Home

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Thursday, February 27, 2020
Sears Holdings, Hoffman Estates, Illinois, Retailing, Retailers, Companies, Sears, Mattress, Layaway, Retail, City Furniture, Mattress Lot

The popular discount appliance store is combining with Ohio-based home furnishings retailer American Freight and rebranding all stores as American Freight Appliance, Furniture, Mattress.

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  • The popular discount appliance store is combining with Ohio-based home furnishings retailer American Freight and rebranding all stores as American Freight Appliance, Furniture, Mattress.
  • By bringing the two popular retail brands together under one brand, nearly 300 American Freight stores around the country will become the perfect one-stop-shop for furniture, mattresses and appliances.
  • Customers can find more information about the transition to the new American Freight Appliance, Furniture, Mattress at www.searsoutlet.com/rebrand and www.americanfreight.com/sears-outlet-rebrand .
  • American Freight offers flexible payment options including free layaway and take it home today for $50 with low, easy payment plans through American First Finance (see www.americanfreight.com/50 for details).

The Standard Promotes A.J. Ijaz to Vice President of Retirement Plans

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Wednesday, February 12, 2020
Other Professional Services, Professional services, Insurance, Finance, Sears Holdings, Cars, Companies, Allstate, Finance, Vice president, Mansoor Ijaz

Ijaz has been promoted to vice president of Retirement Plans.

Key Points: 
  • Ijaz has been promoted to vice president of Retirement Plans.
  • Ijaz, Vice President of Retirement Plans, The Standard (Photo: Business Wire)
    Ijaz joined The Standard in 2017 as vice president of Retirement Plan Services and has successfully led a transformation of the service organization.
  • Ijazs career includes nearly 30 years of leadership experience in financial services at Allstate where he was vice president of Life and Retirement Agency Operations.
  • Prior to that, he was vice president National Sales and assistant vice president of Allstate Financial Customer Service.

Seritage Growth Properties Announces Fourth Quarter 2019 Earnings Release Date

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Monday, February 10, 2020
Other Construction & Property, Commercial Building & Real Estate, Construction & Property, REIT, Hoffman Estates, Illinois, Sears Holdings, Companies

Seritage Growth Properties (NYSE:SRG) announced today that it will release its fourth quarter 2019 financial and operating results in a press release on Thursday, February 27, 2020, after the market close.

Key Points: 
  • Seritage Growth Properties (NYSE:SRG) announced today that it will release its fourth quarter 2019 financial and operating results in a press release on Thursday, February 27, 2020, after the market close.
  • Seritage Growth Properties is a publicly-traded, self-administered and self-managed REIT with 184 wholly-owned properties and 28 joint venture properties totaling approximately 33.4 million square feet of space across 44 states and Puerto Rico.
  • The Company was formed to unlock the underlying real estate value of a high-quality retail portfolio it acquired from Sears Holdings in July 2015.
  • The Companys mission is to create and own revitalized shopping, dining, entertainment and mixed-use destinations that provide enriched experiences for consumers and local communities, and create long-term value for our shareholders.

The Allstate Corporation Announces Availability of Fourth Quarter 2019 Results

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Tuesday, February 4, 2020
Insurance, Professional services, Sears Holdings, SEC filings, Cars, Companies, Economy of the United States, Allstate, New York Stock Exchange, Form 10-K, Form 8-K

The Allstate Corporation (NYSE: ALL) has filed its financial results for the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2019, on its current report on Form 8-K.

Key Points: 
  • The Allstate Corporation (NYSE: ALL) has filed its financial results for the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2019, on its current report on Form 8-K.
  • The company plans to file its 2019 annual report on Form 10-K with the SEC later this month.
  • The Allstate Corporation will host a conference call and webcast at 9:30 a.m. Eastern on Wednesday, Feb. 5, to discuss fourth quarter results.
  • Financial information, including material announcements about The Allstate Corporation, is routinely posted on www.allstateinvestors.com .

80% of People Prefer Facebook's Old Logo

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Thursday, January 16, 2020
Communication design, Sears Holdings, Retailing, Companies, Retailers, Verizon Media, Yahoo!, Sears, Logo, Lord & Taylor, Advertising

Not every 2019 logo redesign was met with negativity: 73% of people like Slack's new logo.

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  • Not every 2019 logo redesign was met with negativity: 73% of people like Slack's new logo.
  • Yahoo has had six different logos since 1996, but consumers are split on its 2019 logo redesign: 58% of people prefer Yahoo's old logo.
  • Lord & Taylor is the oldest department store in the U.S., but consumers don't mind the loss of its old logo.
  • About 79% of people prefer the old Sears logo to the redesigned one, though.

Lands' End Announces Participation in the 22nd Annual ICR Conference

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Monday, January 6, 2020
Telecommunications, Retailing, Sears Holdings, Broadcasting, Internet radio, Internet television, Webcast, Lands' End, Retailers

The audio portion of the fireside chat presentation will be webcast live over the internet and can be accessed from the Companys investor relations section of its website at http://investors.landsend.com .

Key Points: 
  • The audio portion of the fireside chat presentation will be webcast live over the internet and can be accessed from the Companys investor relations section of its website at http://investors.landsend.com .
  • An online archive will be available for a period of 90 days following the presentation.
  • In addition, the Company plans to post its latest investor presentation to the investor relations section of its website prior to the webcast.
  • Lands' End, Inc. (NASDAQ:LE) is a leading uni-channel retailer of casual clothing, accessories, footwear and home products.

Allstate Reduces Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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Monday, December 23, 2019
Sears Holdings, Cars, Companies, Allstate, Motor vehicles

Sustainability is part of Allstate's DNA," said Tom Wilson, Allstate Chair, President and CEO.

Key Points: 
  • Sustainability is part of Allstate's DNA," said Tom Wilson, Allstate Chair, President and CEO.
  • Allstate reduced its emissions of greenhouse gases 14% in 2018, on top of an 8% reduction in 2017.
  • This year, Allstate retained its spot on the Top 50 Companies list from DiversityInc for its inclusive diversity efforts.
  • The Allstate Corporation, The Allstate Foundation, employees and agencies supported thousands of organizations to improve local communities through monetary donations and more than 260,000 hours of employee volunteer service last year.

Allstate, Bank of America, Cox, Kaiser Permanente and T-Mobile Top Consumer Satisfaction Rankings

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Wednesday, December 11, 2019
Technology, Consulting, Marketing, Other Technology, Communications, Professional services, Networks, Data management, Other Professional Services, Companies, States of the United States, Sears Holdings, Henry J. Kaiser, Healthcare in the United States, Allstate, Kaiser Permanente, VME eXtensions for Instrumentation, CSAT, Kaiser Motors, Humana, the report, Verint Systems Inc.

Allstate, Bank of America, Cox, Kaiser Permanente, and T-Mobile took the top spots in their industries based on a survey of 6,338 consumers.

Key Points: 
  • Allstate, Bank of America, Cox, Kaiser Permanente, and T-Mobile took the top spots in their industries based on a survey of 6,338 consumers.
  • Allstate was the only brand to rank first in all four drivers while Bank of America, Spectrum and Humana each ranked first for three out of four drivers.
  • Regardless of industry, consumers value and reward brands that deliver great customer experiences, and satisfaction impacts future behavior.
  • Rankings in the VXI are based on CSAT, using a scale of 0 to 100 with a margin of error of +/-2.35.

Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP Files Appeal in New York Court on Behalf of Asian Vendor Client in Sears Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Cases

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Friday, December 6, 2019
Legal, Discount, Variety, Department Stores, Finance, Professional services, Home Goods, Fashion, Retail, Supply chain management, Companies, United States bankruptcy law, Title 11 of the United States Code, Bankruptcy in the United States, Chapter 11, Title 11, United States Code, Bankruptcy, United States bankruptcy court, United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York, Sears Canada, Sears Holdings, Florida bankruptcy law

Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP , on behalf of a Hong Kong-based client, recently initiated an appeal from an order entered by the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York in the Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases of Sears Holding Corporation and its affiliated debtors.

Key Points: 
  • Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP , on behalf of a Hong Kong-based client, recently initiated an appeal from an order entered by the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York in the Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases of Sears Holding Corporation and its affiliated debtors.
  • Calfee brought the appeal to the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York to vindicate the interests of its client, an Asian vendor that physically delivered goods to Sears both in the 20 days prior to the bankruptcy filing and after the bankruptcy filing.
  • Under federal bankruptcy law, those claims should be afforded administrative expense priority and must be paid in full under a plan of reorganization.
  • The appeal asserts that both Sears and the bankruptcy court applied the Bankruptcy Code in a manner that imposes disparate treatment of similarly situated claims.