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How Sears changed the way we shop

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No miracle on 34th Street

Angelo Young
FILE - In this Nov. 27, 2015, file photo, shoppers carry bags as they cross a pedestrian walkway near Macy's in Herald Square in New York. Macy’s said Thursday, June 16, 2016, it has reached a tentative deal with the union representing workers at its flagship store in New York City, avoiding a strike. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews, File) (AP/Bebeto Matthews)

The end of discount luxury

Angelo Young
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Sears is dying: Why it matters

Edward McClelland
The Rev. Al Sharpton meets with Mark Lee, CEO of Barneys New York, Tuesday. (AP)

Katie McDonough
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Mark Schone