Sears Unveils New Hometown Store in Cardston, AB

Offering a broad selection of great national brand merchandise

CARDSTON, AB, Sept. 16 /CNW/ - Sears Canada today opened a new Hometown Store in Cardston, AB as part of its commitment to offering customers more service, selection and convenience.  The store is located at 258 Main Street and is owned and operated by Kevin Leavitt. The new 2400 sq ft. store will house a wide selection of major appliances, mattresses, hardware, bath & bedding items, electronics and seasonal items, including Sears exclusive brands Kenmore and Craftsman.

"We would like to take this opportunity to express our sincere appreciation to our valued customers who have made this expansion possible by shopping with us and supporting their local Sears," says Leavitt. "It is only through your support that we can continue to expand to serve you better and continue to support the Cardston community."

"Customers will be delighted with the broad range of top-quality products Sears has provided for the new store," says Leavitt. While the Hometown Store is locally owned and operated, all merchandise sold is supported by Sears satisfaction guarantee, as well as Sears extensive Parts and Service Division, the largest service network in Canada.  In addition, the store features Sears and third party credit card acceptance. Sears has installed systems that enable purchases made through the Hometown Store to be reserved immediately and delivery dates arranged according to each customer's preference.

"We've come up with a winning formula for consumers in Cardston," says Leavitt, "by combining the national resources of Sears with the local service of your neighbour - truly the best of both worlds in terms of customer service."

The hometown store is open Monday to Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Sears Canada is a multi-channel retailer with a network of 197 corporate stores, 241 dealer stores, 31 home improvement showrooms, over 1,800 catalogue merchandise pick-up locations, 108 Sears Travel offices and a nationwide home maintenance, repair, and installation network.  The Company also publishes Canada's most extensive general merchandise catalogue and offers shopping online at www.sears.ca.

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