I was very clear why we put these companies together and what our goals were. It was really to allow both Sears and Kmart to compete in what I thought was going to be a more challenging but evolving industry. — Edward Lampert Copy Share Image
The entrance strategy is actually more important than the exit strategy, — Edward Lampert Copy Share Image
Trying to move the volume of products we're talking about from place to place to get it ultimately into the customer's hands, to price… — Edward Lampert Copy Share Image
I think a lot of times when people talk about merchants, it's almost a nostalgic look back at the time where the world moved… — Edward Lampert Copy Share Image
If you're unwilling to try new things and to fail and learn, you don't have a shot. That doesn't mean you are going to… — Edward Lampert Copy Share Image
I was very clear why we put these companies together and what our goals were. It was really to allow both Sears and Kmart… — Edward Lampert Copy Share Image
If we put a product into Sears, we don't want to have to pull it out in a year, or two years, or three… — Edward Lampert Copy Share Image
To operate a company of the size of Sears Holdings or Wal-Mart or Target or Home Depot or Lowes, you need a combination of… — Edward Lampert Copy Share Image
This idea of anticipation is key to investing and to business generally. You can't wait for an opportunity to become obvious. You have to… — Edward Lampert Copy Share Image
To operate a company of the size of Sears Holdings or Wal-Mart or Target or Home Depot or Lowe's, you need a combination of… — Edward Lampert Copy Share Image
The pushback I get is, 'He's a hedge fund guy.' Full stop. Some places, that can be a badge of honor. In others, it's… — Edward Lampert Copy Share Image
