Lowes employees aren’t the only ones that are going to be having fun with a legion of 40,000+ iPhones and iPads. Word on the digital streets is that Sears Holdings (Sears and Kmart) is rolling out their own fleet of digital POS and inventory helpers. Unlike Lowes, however, Sears/Kmart locations will employ iPod Touches instead of iPhones. Initially specialized apps for the in-store iPods/iPads will be strictly for employee use and simple make inventory more...

From the department of “someone’s getting fired”, either Sears has a sick sense of humor….or they have a sick sense of humor. Still, the mentally lacking side of my brain still manages to conjure up a small chuckle from within. Perhaps Apple and Sears can do a combo sale of Baby Shaker/Grill? Am I chuckling alone? If you want to check it out for yourself, it’s currently listed under “Human Cooking > Grills to Cook Babies and More >...

I guess Sears wants to start a competition with Best Buy on shoddy sales tactics. A Consumerist reader, “Anthony” recently bought a Plasma TV from Sears. He wisely turned down the extended warranty on the day of purchase and went home happy. A few days later a Sears salesmen called him asking why he chose Plasma over LCD and then proceeded to try and sell Anthony another warranty, a $300/3 year warranty. The reason?   Apparantly, Plasma TV’s need to...