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Re:Sears has another chance to avoid closing down by Marsymars on Tuesday January 08, 2019 @06:07PM (#18860674)
> I know you said "supply chain", but do Sears really have much presence outside the US?

Depends how you count it. Sears Canada had about double the number of stores per capita as Sears USA. By the end, they were mostly a separate corporate entity from Sears USA, and shuttered all their stores over a year ago.

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Re:Sears has another chance to avoid closing down by fireattack on Tuesday January 08, 2019 @06:21PM (#18860790)
Guess I should say outside North American.
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Re:Sears has another chance to avoid closing down by Marsymars on Tuesday January 08, 2019 @07:38PM (#18861270)
As far as I can think of, the number of retailers with significant worldwide operations is very small. Costco and Walmart both have about 20% of their operations outside of North America. Uniqlo is 40% Japan, 30% PRC, 30% elsewhere. No real others come to mind.
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Re:Sears has another chance to avoid closing down by kalleboo on Tuesday January 08, 2019 @11:10PM (#18862182)
How about Carrefour (53% outside of France), Aldi (owns Trader Joe's in the US)?

edit: 7-11?

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Re:Sears has another chance to avoid closing down by NamTaf on Tuesday January 08, 2019 @08:14PM (#18861444)
IKEA is the big one that springs to mind for me.
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Re:Sears has another chance to avoid closing down by fireattack on Tuesday January 08, 2019 @08:38PM (#18861574)
Fair point.

Not sure Uniqlo should count though, lots of similar brands in fashion have massive global operation (H&M etc.).

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