Sears Doubles Flat-Panel SKUs
Hoffman Estates, Ill.— Sears is doubling its assortment of flat panel displays to 22 models to establish itself as the leading retail destination for plasma and LCD TVs. The rollout, which will be completed in August, is an expansion of the company's Thin-TV shop concept launched in 650 stores last September.

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