Blue Tools Crew and You!

Nov

11

2009

We are working harder and harder to gain our customers trust and allow us to help them solve real life problems with the tools that we offer. I'm not sure if you have noticed or not, but we have an active presence on Facebook and Twitter.

Make sure you follow The Blue Tools Crew on those sites to keep up to date on project ideas and fix-it solutions, as well as promotions and special buys. We want to be your partner and solution center for all things tools. I would appreciate it if you would comment on this post to let us know what we can do better to serve you.

We will soon be offering real-time product assistance from tool professionals when customers are shopping on-line, and we currently offer fusion purchases that are bought on-line and picked up in-store. As we all learn how to build our lives around the digital age, remember that Sears and The Blue Tools Crew is looking out for you.

Laptop Embarrassment No More

Nov

06

2009

I consider myself to have excellent hand eye coordination - I played sports growing up, was great at pinball, pretty good at thumb wrestling, then later arcade, video games, etc. etc. You get the picture.  I am, however, COMPLETELY HOPELESS at using a touch pad or a pointing stick mouse on a laptop computer!  I don't know what it is, but all my efforts of controlling the cursor are absolutely fruitless - I couldn't play mind sweeper with one of those devices if my life depended on it!!  [And, yes, I realize I have dated myself multiple times in this first paragraph]

Soooooo, this little gadget, saves me from TOTAL embarrassment and allows me to be just as productive on-the-go.  AND, the extremely small USB receiver is perfect because unlike older models with a 1-2" stick that protrudes and often bends/breaks, this one is so small and streamlined you will not have that issue.

$50 seems expensive, but if you are someone (or know someone) that uses a laptop often (and they are like me with my lack of pointer finger / thumb coordination) this is a perfect find!  

Logitech VX Nano Cordless Laser Notebook Mouse - $52 at Sears.com

 
For me, this is a technological must-have gadget!  Now the next thing I need is a convenient way to carry it - it is forever squirting out of my grasp and crashing to the floor (btw - it is ONE TOUGH mouse with the number of dropsI've given it).  Any ideas, let me know!

Gwen's Shopping Blog

Oct

26

2009

 

I've been a long time follower of a few shopping blogs on the internet.  There is something alluring about visiting to see what was found out there on the web - so many cool and interesting (or frankly just insane) products to be found.  Sometimes it is helpful to have someone else find them for YOU; the web is a huge place, and who has the time!?!?!  I know I get cool gift ideas, and a little bit of entertainment in the process - looking at what someone else discovered and recommended, and their comments.

Being a 10+ year Sears Holdings associate, and watching our onlineassortment grow, I thought it would be fun to create my own shopping blog(s) on products found on Sears.com and Kmart.com.  Now, I have nothing to do with Marketing (or anything remotely creative), and I'm not a buyer.  Therefore, I'm very far away from any assortment decisions or sales & marketing campaigns.  I'm very much a computer geek! :)  Also, I've never written a Blog before, and I have much to learn, so please be patient.

Okay.. after those disclosures & caveats, I DO want SHC to succeed, and want EVERYONE to shop Sears.com & Kmart.com.  I hope you find some cool products you didn't know we carried, and that you find it fun! 

Here I go... first product - I will start with someone I have I REALLY love:

ATOMIC PROJECTION WEATHER CLOCK: $62.99 @ sears.com

 
This has to be one of the coolest devices EVER!

1. It's an atomic clock, so no need to set it and it will always be accurate.
2. It has a remote device you can put outside to also capture outside temperature.
3. You can make it project on your ceiling so if you wake up in the middle of the night, -presto-, it's there!!
4. Oh... and it has the usual clock-ish - dual alarm, battery backup, etc. - features as well.

I LOVE projecting the time on the ceiling over my bed - might not be good for those with insomnia (a constant reminder of how time is passing and you still haven't slept a wink), but for me - it is the coolest little gadget!!!

New beta feature for Sears.com

Sep

10

2009

Our community members have the option to review a new feature of Sears.com in beta form. Your thoughts and input are critical to helping our developers improve upon this concept.

This new program is designed to make finding your favorite Sears deals easier! To view it, click here.

Please then share your thoughts and feedback with us in this survey.

Want to talk about it more with other community site members and feature developers? Join the discussion!

Sears.com, LandsEnd.com and Kmart.com in the top 50 Favorite Online Retailers of 2009!

Sep

04

2009

Yesterday STORES Magazine released the list of its 50 Favorite Online Retailers of 2009 and we’re happy to announce that www.Sears.com - #10, www.LandsEnd.com - #15 and www.Kmart.com- #23, all made the top 25!

 

Kmart.com showed the biggest improvement moving from #34 to #23.  STORES commented, “Living paycheck to paycheck is a sobering reminder of the need to stretch every dollar. With improved assortments and an easy-to-navigate Web site, Kmart.com provides a value-oriented option.”

 

STORES Favorite 50 Online Retailers is a list of e-Commerce Web sites as ranked by the consumers who use them. The survey polled 8,635 consumers and asked two open-ended questions: “What Web site do you shop most often for apparel items?” and “What Web site do you shop most often for non-apparel items?” No merchants’ names were listed or suggested. The final list was assembled by ranking online companies in order of total mentions.

 

This recognition joins Online’s earlier recognition by Acquity Group as the Overall Best-in-Class company for adaptation of mobile e-commerce initiatives in its mobile study of the 2008 Internet Retailer 500 and e-Tailing Group's Annual e-Commerce Gauge Top Customer Experience Web Site where www.sears.com received the top score of 88.25.

 

Congratulations to all of the Sears Holdings employees who helped make these Top 25 rankings possible