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Sears and Kmart Offer Greater Financial Flexibility With Six Months No Payments, No Interest This Holiday Season
Customers spending just $99 on their Sears card qualify for this special
financing promotion - another way Sears and Kmart are helping make
Christmas shopping easier, more convenient and more affordable
HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill., Dec. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- In an ongoing effort to
provide budget-conscious customers with greater financial flexibility this
holiday season, Sears and Kmart are offering customers the opportunity to
wrap up their holiday gift list and take six months to pay. Last-minute
shoppers can still make the most of their holidays with special financing
at Sears and Kmart. Customers who spend just $99 storewide are eligible for
six months no payments, no interest with their Sears card, through Dec. 12
at Sears and through Jan. 2 at Kmart.
"We're doing our best to give customers more retail savings and more
flexible financing options at a time when our customers really need them,"
said Aaron Caid, vice president and CMO, Sears Financial Services, Sears
Holdings. "With weekly doorbusters, layaway - both in store and online -
and now the opportunity to receive no payments, no interest for six months
with their Sears card, customers will have more, smart options throughout
the holiday season."
Customers without a Sears card can apply in any Sears or Kmart store.
It takes just seconds and when approved, customers will get an additional
$10 off their purchase as a statement credit. Additionally, when customers
receive their Sears card in the mail they will get $20 in coupons toward
their next purchases.
Other smart solutions include Sears' personalized and convenient
shopping options through ShopYourWay(TM), which allows for shopping to
revolve around the customer 24/7. With innovative options such as Web2Store
and Sears' Personal Shopper, customers can get what they want, when they
want and how they want when they shop in store or online. ShopYourWay
provides the best of what Sears and Kmart can offer its customers - great
prices everyday and a large assortment of brands, products and services
online or offline through Sears.com and Kmart.com, Web2Store and personal
shopper, 1-800-4-MY-HOME and in-store visits.
Also, Real Time Price Check, which is available through the Blue
Christmas Crew for Sears customers, means you'll have no regrets, and
you'll always get the best price. We check the competitors' prices and meet
or beat them. The pricing is current and Sears will match competitors'
advertised prices on the same product giving the customer the lowest prices
available.
Visit http://www.sears.com and http://www.kmart.com for more information on special
store hours, in-store deals and online sales to find the best value and
savings for this holiday season.
*IMPORTANT DEFERRED INTEREST PROMOTIONAL OFFER DETAILS (when offered):
FINANCE CHARGES accrue on a promotional purchase from the date of
purchase at the rate in effect from time to time and all accrued FINANCE
CHARGES for the entire promotional period will be added to your account if
the purchase is not paid in full by the end of the promotional period or if
you default under the card agreement. Making the minimum monthly payment
will not pay off your promotional purchase in time to avoid FINANCE
CHARGES. With credit approval, for qualifying purchases made on a Sears
card (Sears Commercial One? accounts excluded). Sears Home Improvement
Account (sm) valid on installed sales only. Offer is only valid for
consumer accounts in good standing and is subject to change without notice.
May not be combined with any other credit promotional offer. Promotional
offers of 14 months or more require minimum monthly payments as disclosed
in the offer.
SEARS CARDS: APRs up to 26.49%, but if your account has a variable APR,
the APR is up to 29.99% as of 09/07/09 and may vary. Lower rates may apply.
Minimum FINANCE CHARGE: up to $2. An Annual Membership Fee on Sears cards
of up to $45 may apply. See card agreement for details including when the
default rate applies.
Sears cards are issued by Citibank (South Dakota), N.A.
About Sears Holdings Corporation
Sears Holdings Corporation is the nation's fourth largest broadline
retailer with approximately 3,900 full-line and specialty retail stores in
the United States and Canada. Sears Holdings is the leading home appliance
retailer as well as a leader in tools, lawn and garden, home electronics
and automotive repair and maintenance. Key proprietary brands include
Kenmore, Craftsman and DieHard, and a broad apparel offering, including
such well-known labels as Lands' End, Jaclyn Smith and Joe Boxer, as well
as the Apostrophe and Covington brands. It also has the Country Living
collection, which is offered exclusively by Sears and Kmart. We are the
nation's largest provider of home services, with more than 12 million
service calls made annually. Sears Holdings Corporation operates through
its subsidiaries, including Sears, Roebuck and Co. and Kmart Corporation.
For more information, visit Sears Holdings' Web site at
http://www.searsholdings.com.
SOURCE Sears Holdings Corporation
Web site: http://www.searsholdings.com
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CONTACT: Tom Aiello, Sears Holdings, +1-847-286-7387,
Tom.Aiello@searshc.com, or Carolyn Goldberg, Euro RSCG Worldwide
PR, +1-212-367-6947, carolyn.goldberg@eurorscg.com
