Sears expands Parts Direct - PartsDirect.com Web site - Brief Article

DSN Retailing Today, July 10, 2000

HOFFMAN ESTATES, ILL. -- Sears, Roebuck and Co. is expanding the Web presence of its PartsDirect.com Web site to include commercial customers by offering a selection of parts and accessories for appliances, home electronics, lawn and garden equipment and power tools. The new site, spdcommercial.com, is a source for parts and the home of Kenmore products parts, offering businesses access to more than 4.2 million parts from more than 400 manufacturers, including owners manuals for most major brands.

Available brands include GE, Whirlpool, Amana, Kitchen Aid, Maytag, Briggs & Stratton, Kohler, Black & Decker, Panasonic, RCA and a big Sears cash cow, Craftsman. Highlights of the site include a parts number search function and a frequently ordered parts search which allows customers access to frequently ordered items and previous order search. As an added benefit repeat customers may receive parts at a discount.