Sears chairman makes two offers for retailer
January 3, 2019
Eddie Lampert, chairman of Sears Holdings, has offered $4.4 billion to acquire 425 stores and keep the retailer operating. If that doesn’t work out, Mr. Lampert has also offered to acquire 250 stores as part of a strategy to partially liquidate the company if advisors to Sears are not satisfied with the first bid.
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