Dive Summary:

• Sears Appliance and Hardware has premiered a new concept location in Dallas, Texas.

• The store is the first new Sears Appliance & Hardware store to open in nearly a decade and will become the company standard for future store formats.

• The new model ranges in size from 16,000 to 18,000 sq. ft. and offers shoppers home delivery on items which are not available for purchase in-store.

Dive Insight:

Despite the decision to redesign its current store model to a down-sized version, Sears sais that store will still offer the same size and quality of inventory. "No major portion of our inventory was impacted with the decision to launch the smaller version of our Sears Appliance & Hardware Store format," said Rudy Mazak with Sears Hometown and Outlet Stores.