At one point Sears, was the most dominant retailer in the United States. When the technology arrived that would eventually make Amazon the dominant retail outlet, Sears found itself mired in outdated concepts, loss of focus and vision, and clinging on to brick-and-mortar stores that was a drain on its finances, as Sears failed to remain relevant in the modern retail marketplace. This podcast episode examines the trajectory of the two corporations and examines how closely Sears paralleled the early concept of Amazon.