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How Sears Paved The Way For Amazon

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Sears filed for bankruptcy Monday, after failing to make a $134 million debt payment. Derek Thompson writes in The Atlantic that Sears' history reveals something about what's happening with one of the companies currently dominating retail: Amazon.

Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson talks with Thompson (@DKThomp), senior editor at The Atlantic.

This segment aired on October 15, 2018.

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