Sears planning drive-thru, warehouse concept store

Sears planning drive-thru, warehouse concept store
Tags: Department Stores, Multichannel Retailing, Online Retailing, Retail - Warehouse, Specialty Stores, Store Design & Layout
January 18, 2009

Display & Design Ideas: Sears Holdings Corp. plans to open a warehouse-style concept store in Joliet, Ill., called MyGofer. The store will allow shoppers to order online and pick up their purchases in the store or at a drive-through portal. The prototype, slated to open by this summer, is expected to fill a niche between Wal-Mart and Amazon.com, and could provide a model for the retail chain to eventually operate with fewer stores and lower overhead.

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