HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill.,
May 9, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Sears
Auto Centers (NASDAQ: SHLD) announced today that it is working with
Amazon.com to provide full-service tire installation and balancing
for customers who purchase any brand of tires on Amazon.com. The
service will be rolling out to customers across the U.S. over the
coming weeks.
With this collaboration, Sears Auto will become the first
nationwide auto service center to offer Amazon.com customers the
convenient Ship-to-Store tire solution integrated into the
Amazon.com checkout process, which is easy and convenient. Amazon
customers simply select their tires, the Sears Auto location and
their preferred date and time for the tire installation. Sears Auto
Centers then contacts them to confirm their appointment.
In addition, this is the first time that DieHard all-season
passenger tires will be sold on Amazon.com. But no matter what
brand of tire is purchased on Amazon.com, Sears Auto Center's 2,100
highly-skilled technicians will provide installation and conduct a
free multi-point Performance Snapshot on the vehicle to ensure 100%
customer satisfaction.
The new Ship-to-Store capability is initially available at 47
Sears Auto Centers in eight metropolitan areas: Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Los
Angeles, Miami,
New York, San Francisco and Washington, D.C. Following the initial launch,
Sears Auto Centers will quickly expand this service to Amazon.com
customers through our 400 plus Sears Auto Centers
nationwide.
The collaboration stems from a growing relationship between
Sears and Amazon.com, when Sears began selling Kenmore appliances
on Amazon.com in July 2017. "Kenmore
is now distributed nationally on Amazon with over 250 products and
we are exceeding customer service level expectations," said
Tom Park, president of Kenmore,
Craftsman and DieHard brands at Sears Holdings.
And in December, DieHard products such as jump starters and
battery chargers were added to Amazon.com. DieHard Advanced Gold
AGM automotive batteries were added in February 2018 and now DieHard all-season
passenger tires can be purchased on Amazon.com.
"Amazon.com customers can expect terrific performance and
reliability from DieHard tires and professional installation from
Sears Auto Centers," Park added. "We're thrilled to expand our
assortment of this iconic brand to include passenger tires on
Amazon.com."
Forward-Looking Statements
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to qualify for the safe harbor from liability established by the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Whenever used,
words such as "will," "expect," and other terms of similar meaning
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to significant risks, assumptions and uncertainties, many of which
are beyond the Company's control, that may cause our actual
results, performance or achievements to be materially different
from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or
implied by these forward-looking statements. Detailed descriptions
of risks, uncertainties and factors relating to Sears Holdings are
discussed in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and other
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. While we
believe that our forecasts and assumptions are reasonable, we
caution that actual results may differ materially. We intend the
forward-looking statements to speak only as of the time made and do
not undertake to update or revise them as more information becomes
available, except as required by law.
About Sears Holdings Corporation
Sears Holdings
Corporation (NASDAQ: SHLD) is a leading integrated retailer focused
on seamlessly connecting the digital and physical shopping
experiences to serve our members - wherever, whenever and however
they want to shop. Sears Holdings is home to Shop Your
Way®, a social shopping platform offering members
rewards for shopping at Sears and Kmart as well as with other
retail partners across categories important to them. The Company
operates through its subsidiaries, including Sears, Roebuck and Co.
and Kmart Corporation, with full-line and specialty retail stores
across the United States. For
more information, visit www.searsholdings.com
About Sears Auto Center
Sears Auto Center is a
leading provider of automotive maintenance and repair services and
parts, with more than 400 locations nationwide offering a full
array of passenger, performance and light truck tires, including
Michelin, Goodyear, Hankook, Kumho and DieHard; DieHard® batteries,
Craftsman® auto accessories and more. Sears has a long history as
America's trusted place for car care, having offered auto parts
since 1905 and service since 1931. Sears Auto Center offers
customers convenient locations and hours – open seven days a week,
as well as an extensive menu of services. Sears Auto Center is a
division of Sears, Roebuck and Co. For more information on Sears
Auto Center please visit www.SearsAuto.com. Facebook:
www.Facebook.com/SearsAuto | Twitter @SearsAuto.
About the DieHard brand
Introduced in 1967,
Sears designed the original DieHard automotive battery to produce
35 percent more usable starting power than other similar batteries.
Featuring a revolutionary tough, thin-walled case of translucent
polypropylene plastic, which was 50 percent thinner than
conventional black rubber-type battery enclosures, the design's
extra room meant bigger plates, more acid and extra starting power.
During testing, not a single failure was reported in over 26,000
starts in temperatures ranging from sub-zero to more than 100
degrees, hence the name "DieHard." See more DieHard history and
compelling "Battery Torture" video at www.DieHard.com.
MEDIA CONTACTS:
Larry
Costello
Sears/DieHard PR
(847) 286-9036
Larry.Costello@searshc.com
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