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Sears Mexico
Sears Operadora México, S.A. de C.V.
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryRetail
Founded26 February 1947; 77 years ago (1947-02-26) in Mexico City
Headquarters
Mexico City
,
Mexico
Number of locations
92 (2023)
Area served
Mexico
ProductsConsumer goods
ParentSears (1947–1997)
Grupo Sanborns (2007–present)
Websitesears.com.mx

Sears Operadora México, S.A. de C.V. (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈseaɾs]) is a department store chain located in Mexico, operating 92 stores all over Mexico as of 2022.[1] Sears México is operated by Grupo Sanborns,[2] a division of Grupo Carso.

History

Early history

On 26 February 1947, the first Sears in Mexico was opened in Colonia Roma, Mexico City (now the site of the Plaza Insurgentes mall) by Sears, Roebuck and Co.[3][4]

In the initial three days after opening, approximately 110,000 customers visited the store, with total sales reaching about $600,000. During its first week, the store faced challenges in maintaining inventory levels, necessitating the delivery of additional goods via three flights from a Texas warehouse operated by the parent company. The store's entry into the Mexican market has been viewed by some as a catalyst for changing consumer patterns, influencing a shift towards different economic priorities.[5][3]

In its first year of operation, the Mexico City store did around $16 million in business, almost twice as much as was expected by its parent company. However, just a few months after opening, in order to prevent a drain on the nation's foreign-currency reserves, Mexico barred some nonessential imports and raised tariffs on others. This impacted the Mexico City store, which was at the time importing around 90 percent of its merchandise.[3] This forced the store to create alliances with Mexican manufacturers. It also brought interest in factories that were producing its merchandise. In 1949, Sears México had around 2,500 Mexican suppliers furnishing some 80 percent of the goods in the Mexico City store.[3]

A second and third Sears were opened in 1949 in Monterrey and Guadalajara, and by 1953, Sears had seven stores in Mexico with annual sales of more than $15 million and employed around 1,900 people. These employees received cost-of-living allowances, paid vacations, retirement funds and free medical treatment.[3] In 1956, there were 17 Sears stores in Mexico with a sales volume of around $25 million. There were around 3,200 employees at that time, all but 16 of whom were Mexican citizens. Additionally, about 90 percent of the merchandise sold in its stores was made in Mexico.[3]

Grupo Carso

On 2 April 1997, Sears formed a strategic alliance with Grupo Carso, owned by Mexican businessman Carlos Slim Helú, through which it was agreed to sell 85% of Sears México to Grupo Carso, which, as of 2022, owns 100% of the company.[6] Even though Sears unveiled a new lowercase logo in the United States in 2010, Sears México changed its logo to a red variant of the 1994–2004 Sears uppercase blue logo in 2013.[citation needed]

Dorian's

In 2004, Grupo Carso bought Dorian's Tijuana, S.A. de C.V., a mid-range department store chain present mostly in northwestern Mexico, established in Downtown Tijuana in 1959.[7] Carso operated it as a subsidiary of Inmuebles Borgru, S.A. de C.V., which was in turn a subsidiary of Inmuebles Carso, S.A.B. de C.V.[8] In that same year, Dorian's purchased 5 department store locations from JCPenney, the U.S.-based retailer which had been operating in Mexico since 1995.

In April 2009, Dorian's brand was jettisoned, and 13 of the 14 Dorian’s locations were converted to Sears:[8] In Tijuana: 3 stores Plaza Río Tijuana, Plaza Carrousel in La Mesa, Centro Comercial Mesa de Otay); in CancúnPlaza Las Américas (formerly JCPenney), in Chihuahua City—Plaza de Sol (formerly JCPenney); Downtown Ensenada; Downtown La Paz and Forjadores La Paz; in León, Guanajuato—Plaza Mayor (formerly JCPenney); in Mérida—Plaza las Américas (formerly JCPenney), in Mexicali—Centro Comercial Cachanilla; in the Monterrey area—San Pedro Garza García (formerly JCPenney and since moved to San Agustín); and a store in San Luis Río Colorado, Sonora (since closed).[9] The exception was Downtown Tijuana Dorian's flagship which was closed in May 2009[10] and is now the "Plaza de la Tecnología", a market hall of consumer technology vendors.

Current status

Despite the bankruptcy of its former parent company, the closing of many stores in the United States and Canada, and the subsequent sale to ESL Investments, Sears México still remains open for business due to different ownership.

In July 2021, it was announced that the Mexican company was considering renaming its stores to distance itself from its failing former parent in the United States.[11]

Locations

Sears has 92 stores across the country, including 25 in Greater Mexico City (14 in Mexico City proper, 11 in the suburbs in the State of Mexico). The remaining 67 stores are spread across the country from Tijuana to Cancún, with a presence in all 32 states except Campeche.

In Greater Mexico City, branches are located in the city proper at Portal San Ángel, Parque Via Vallejo in Azcapotzalco, Plaza Universidad, the World Trade Center in Nápoles, Perisur, Centro Santa Fe, Avenida Juárez in the Historic Center, Forum Buenavista, Plaza Insurgentes (Colonia Roma (the first in Mexico, opening in 1947), Plaza Lindavista, Parque Tezontle, Parque Las Antenas in Iztapalapa, Pabellón Polanco, and Galerías Coapa in Tlalpan. In the State of Mexico portion of the metro area, Sears stores are located at Galerías Atizapan, Plaza Chimalhuacan, Zentralia Coacalco, Cosmopol in Coacalco, Mexipuerto Cuatro Caminos, Luna Parc Cuautitlan Izcalli, Plaza las Américas in Ecatepec, Paseo Interlomas, Plaza Ciudad Jardín in Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl, Plaza Satélite and Plaza Tlalne Fashion Mall in Tlalnepantla.[12]

Map of Sears stores in Mexico
Irapuato
Irapuato
Morelia–Las Américas
Morelia–Las Américas
Plaza Río Tijuana
Plaza Río Tijuana
Ensenada
Ensenada
La Paz–Centro
La Paz–Centro
Mexicali–Cachanilla
Mexicali–Cachanilla
Tijuana–Carrousel
Tijuana–Carrousel
Insurgentes
Insurgentes
Polanco
Polanco
Universidad
Universidad
Plaza Satélite
Plaza Satélite
Perisur
Perisur
Lindavista
Lindavista
Villacoapa
Villacoapa
Monterrey San Agustín
Monterrey San Agustín
Guadalajara Plaza
Guadalajara Plaza
Centro Santa Fe
Centro Santa Fe
Angelópolis
Angelópolis
Centro Histórico de la Ciudad de México, Avenida Juárez
Centro Histórico de la Ciudad de México, Avenida Juárez
Monterrey Anáhuac
Monterrey Anáhuac
WTC
WTC
Ecatepec
Ecatepec
Coacalco
Coacalco
Monterrey Galerías
Monterrey Galerías
Tezontle
Tezontle
Nezahualcóyotl
Nezahualcóyotl
Cuautitlán Izcalli
Cuautitlán Izcalli
Forum Buenavista
Forum Buenavista
Interlomas
Interlomas
Via Vallejo
Via Vallejo
Coacalco Cosmopol
Coacalco Cosmopol
Tlalnepantla
Tlalnepantla
San Ángel
San Ángel
Cuatro Caminos
Cuatro Caminos
Querétaro La Victoria
Querétaro La Victoria
La Paz–Forjadores
La Paz–Forjadores
Monterrey Centro
Monterrey Centro
Guadalajara Centro
Guadalajara Centro
Puebla Centro
Puebla Centro
Tampico
Tampico
Tangamanga
Tangamanga
Cuernavaca
Cuernavaca
Gomez Palacio
Gomez Palacio
León Plaza
León Plaza
Culiacán Galerías
Culiacán Galerías
Oaxaca Plaza
Oaxaca Plaza
Mérida Plaza
Mérida Plaza
Hermosillo–Galerías Mall
Hermosillo–Galerías Mall
Celaya
Celaya
Veracruz–Plaza Las Américas
Veracruz–Plaza Las Américas
Cancun–Plaza Las Américas
Cancun–Plaza Las Américas
Metepec
Metepec
Torreón
Torreón
Chihuahua Plaza
Chihuahua Plaza
Querétaro Plaza
Querétaro Plaza
Culiacán Forum
Culiacán Forum
Guadalajara Galerías
Guadalajara Galerías
Ciudad Juárez
Ciudad Juárez
Coatzacoalcos
Coatzacoalcos
Tuxtla Gutiérrez
Tuxtla Gutiérrez
Xalapa Plaza Las Américas
Xalapa Plaza Las Américas
Aguascalientes Altaria
Aguascalientes Altaria
Monterrey Citadel
Monterrey Citadel
Pachuca Plaza Q
Pachuca Plaza Q
Mérida Altabrisa
Mérida Altabrisa
Tepic
Tepic
Morelia Paseo Altozano
Morelia Paseo Altozano
Nuevo Veracruz
Nuevo Veracruz
Villahermosa
Villahermosa
San Luis Plaza
San Luis Plaza
Playa Del Carmen
Playa Del Carmen
Paseo Durango
Paseo Durango
Colima Zentralia
Colima Zentralia
Celaya Galerías
Celaya Galerías
Atizapán
Atizapán
Mazatlán Galerias
Mazatlán Galerias
Cuernavaca Averanda
Cuernavaca Averanda
Paseo Los Mochis
Paseo Los Mochis
Zacatecas Galerías
Zacatecas Galerías
Irapuato Cibeles
Irapuato Cibeles
Tampico Altama
Tampico Altama
Chimalhuacán
Chimalhuacán
Mérida Las Américas
Mérida Las Américas
San Luis Potosí Centro
San Luis Potosí Centro
Veracruz Centro
Veracruz Centro
Durango Centro
Durango Centro
Mérida Centro
Mérida Centro
Jalapa Centro
Jalapa Centro
Córdoba
Córdoba
Minatitlán
Minatitlán
Parque Las Antenas
Parque Las Antenas
Parque Tepeyac
Parque Tepeyac
Parque Puebla
Parque Puebla
Sears stores in Mexico. On a desktop or laptop, mouse over the push-pin icons to see the store name.
Map of Sears stores in Mexico
Irapuato
Irapuato
Morelia–Las Américas
Morelia–Las Américas
Plaza Río Tijuana
Plaza Río Tijuana
Ensenada
Ensenada
La Paz–Centro
La Paz–Centro
Mexicali–Cachanilla
Mexicali–Cachanilla
Tijuana–Carrousel
Tijuana–Carrousel
Insurgentes
Insurgentes
Polanco
Polanco
Universidad
Universidad
Plaza Satélite
Plaza Satélite
Perisur
Perisur
Lindavista
Lindavista
Villacoapa
Villacoapa
Monterrey San Agustín
Monterrey San Agustín
Guadalajara Plaza
Guadalajara Plaza
Centro Santa Fe
Centro Santa Fe
Angelópolis
Angelópolis
Centro Histórico de la Ciudad de México, Avenida Juárez
Centro Histórico de la Ciudad de México, Avenida Juárez
Monterrey Anáhuac
Monterrey Anáhuac
WTC
WTC
Ecatepec
Ecatepec
Coacalco
Coacalco
Monterrey Galerías
Monterrey Galerías
Tezontle
Tezontle
Nezahualcóyotl
Nezahualcóyotl
Cuautitlán Izcalli
Cuautitlán Izcalli
Forum Buenavista
Forum Buenavista
Interlomas
Interlomas
Via Vallejo
Via Vallejo
Coacalco Cosmopol
Coacalco Cosmopol
Tlalnepantla
Tlalnepantla
San Ángel
San Ángel
Cuatro Caminos
Cuatro Caminos
Querétaro La Victoria
Querétaro La Victoria
La Paz–Forjadores
La Paz–Forjadores
Monterrey Centro
Monterrey Centro
Guadalajara Centro
Guadalajara Centro
Puebla Centro
Puebla Centro
Tampico
Tampico
Tangamanga
Tangamanga
Cuernavaca
Cuernavaca
Gomez Palacio
Gomez Palacio
León Plaza
León Plaza
Culiacán Galerías
Culiacán Galerías
Oaxaca Plaza
Oaxaca Plaza
Mérida Plaza
Mérida Plaza
Hermosillo–Galerías Mall
Hermosillo–Galerías Mall
Celaya
Celaya
Veracruz–Plaza Las Américas
Veracruz–Plaza Las Américas
Cancun–Plaza Las Américas
Cancun–Plaza Las Américas
Metepec
Metepec
Torreón
Torreón
Chihuahua Plaza
Chihuahua Plaza
Querétaro Plaza
Querétaro Plaza
Culiacán Forum
Culiacán Forum
Guadalajara Galerías
Guadalajara Galerías
Ciudad Juárez
Ciudad Juárez
Coatzacoalcos
Coatzacoalcos
Tuxtla Gutiérrez
Tuxtla Gutiérrez
Xalapa Plaza Las Américas
Xalapa Plaza Las Américas
Aguascalientes Altaria
Aguascalientes Altaria
Monterrey Citadel
Monterrey Citadel
Pachuca Plaza Q
Pachuca Plaza Q
Mérida Altabrisa
Mérida Altabrisa
Tepic
Tepic
Morelia Paseo Altozano
Morelia Paseo Altozano
Nuevo Veracruz
Nuevo Veracruz
Villahermosa
Villahermosa
San Luis Plaza
San Luis Plaza
Playa Del Carmen
Playa Del Carmen
Paseo Durango
Paseo Durango
Colima Zentralia
Colima Zentralia
Celaya Galerías
Celaya Galerías
Atizapán
Atizapán
Mazatlán Galerias
Mazatlán Galerias
Cuernavaca Averanda
Cuernavaca Averanda
Paseo Los Mochis
Paseo Los Mochis
Zacatecas Galerías
Zacatecas Galerías
Irapuato Cibeles
Irapuato Cibeles
Tampico Altama
Tampico Altama
Chimalhuacán
Chimalhuacán
Mérida Las Américas
Mérida Las Américas
San Luis Potosí Centro
San Luis Potosí Centro
Veracruz Centro
Veracruz Centro
Durango Centro
Durango Centro
Mérida Centro
Mérida Centro
Jalapa Centro
Jalapa Centro
Córdoba
Córdoba
Minatitlán
Minatitlán
Parque Las Antenas
Parque Las Antenas
Parque Tepeyac
Parque Tepeyac
Parque Puebla
Parque Puebla
Sears stores in Mexico. On a desktop or laptop, mouse over the push-pin icons to see the store name.
Number of Sears stores by state in Mexico as of January 2024[13]

References

  1. ^ "Localizador de Tiendas" (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Grupo Sanborns | Formatos de negocios". www.gsanborns.com.mx. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Sears Roebuck de México, S.A. de C.V. History". FundingUniverse. n.d. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  4. ^ "La Ciudad en el Tiempo: 70 años de Sears en México" [The City in Time: 70 years of Sears in Mexico]. El Universal (Mexico City) (in Spanish). 22 October 2017.
  5. ^ Moreno, Julio E. (December 2000). "Marketing in Mexico: Sears, Roebuck Company, J. Walter Thompson, and the Culture of North American Commerce in Mexico City during the 1940s". Enterprise & Society. 1 (4): 683–692. doi:10.1093/es/1.4.683. JSTOR 23699530.
  6. ^ "Acerca de Nosotros" (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  7. ^ Company Overview of Dorian's Tijuana, S.A. de C.V., Business Week, archived from the original on 8 October 2013, retrieved 8 October 2013
  8. ^ a b Reporte Anual 2009 (PDF), Grupo Carso, archived from the original (PDF) on 19 October 2013
  9. ^ Dorian's website, archive.org record of edition of 2009-04-12
  10. ^ "Dorian's Centro cierra por crisis", El Sol de Tijuana, 13 May 2009, archived from the original on 10 June 2015
  11. ^ González, Dagnia (28 July 2021). "Sanborns analiza cambiar nombre a sus tiendas Sears" [Sanborns discusses renaming its Sears stores] (in Spanish).
  12. ^ "SEARS - Me entiende". www.sears.com.mx. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  13. ^ "Localizador de Tiendas". www.sears.com.mx. Retrieved 16 January 2024.