Once 1% of America's Economy What Happened to Sears?

Sears was once 1% of the American economy and an American icon. With under 20 stores remaining, it seems it will be soon lost to history.

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Photo attributions:

"Chicago Skyline, Sears Tower, & Amtrak Train" by Gary Lee Todd, Ph.D. is marked with CC0 1.0.
"IMG0192" by clubsummerlands is marked with Public Domain Mark 1.0.
Sears Store Canada by bargainmoose CC BY 2.0 http://www.bargainmoose.ca/
Petronas Towers, Kuala Lumpur by Fabio Achilli CC BY 2.0 https://www.flickr.com/photos/travelo...
Sears (Holyoke Mall) by JJBers CC BY 2.0 https://www.flickr.com/photos/jjbers/
"Second Day Of Sears Store Closing Miami International Mall" by Phillip Pessar is licensed under CC BY 2.0.
Sears Coral Gables by Phillip Pessar CC BY 2.0 https://www.flickr.com/photos/southbe...
"Sears Perisur" by robinsonsmay is licensed under CC BY 2.0.
Dean Witter Logo 1993 Public Domain
Coldwell Banker Logo Public Domain
"Western Auto New Orleans Press Photo 1957" by Phillip Pessar is licensed under CC BY 2.0.
"DSC28614, Orchard Supply Hardware, Redwood City, CA" by jimg944 is licensed under CC BY 2.0.
"Beautiful Day at the Walmart store in Gladstone, Missouri" by Walmart Corporate is licensed under CC BY 2.0.
"JC Penney" by Sam Howzit is licensed under CC BY 2.0.
"Target Store" by JeepersMedia is licensed under CC BY 2.0.
"Amazon" by topgold is licensed under CC BY 2.0.
"K-Mart KMart #Kmart Store Signs Pics by Mike Mozart 4/2014" by JeepersMedia is licensed under CC BY 2.0.
Kmart & Sears Combination Store 2307 Beverley Rd, Brooklyn, NY
By Mike Kalasnik CC BY SA 2.0 https://www.flickr.com/photos/1054240...
"Second Day Of Sears Store Closing Miami International Mall" by Phillip Pessar is licensed under CC BY 2.0.
"Second Day Of Sears Store Closing Miami International Mall" by Phillip Pessar is licensed under CC BY 2.0.
"Sears Store Closing Sale Westland Mall Hialeah" by Phillip Pessar is licensed under CC BY 2.0.
"Sears Store Closing Sale Westland Mall Hialeah" by Phillip Pessar is licensed under CC BY 2.0.
"Closing Sears (Crystal Mall, Waterford, Connecticut)" by jjbers is licensed under CC BY 2.0.
"Closed Sears (Eastfield Mall, Springfield, Massachusetts)" by jjbers is licensed under CC BY 2.0.
"sears sign" by bradleygee is licensed under CC BY 2.0.