No, they weren't. They were in a pretty much constant decline since the mid-70s, with shit really hitting the fan in the 90s and early 2000s. https://www.nyti

No, they weren't. They were in a pretty much constant decline since the mid-70s, with shit really hitting the fan in the 90s and early 2000s. https://www.nytimes.com/1991/01/28/business/big-change-is-expected-for-sears.html https://www.nytimes.com/1991/01/28/business/big-change-is-ex...