Sears.com Simplifies Graduation Gift Shopping
Send graduates a gift that will help launch new homes and new lifestyles. Sears Gift Cards ordered on sears.com, from $10 to $100 (in increments of $5), can be sent directly to graduates with a personal message. The gift cards may be applied to the purchase of any merchandise made at their closest Sears store -- from appliances and electronics to towels and sheets.
Long-lasting gifts, such as microwaves, dorm-size refrigerators, MP3 players, telephones and new tools to help maintain new lodgings also can be ordered easily on sears.com. Many smaller-size items may be gift-wrapped and sent directly to recipients with a personal message. For increased convenience, products bought on sears.com may be returned to a local Sears store or shipped back.
Thoughtful gifts for graduates building their new lives include:
-- Cookware and small appliances: For graduates moving into their own
home or apartment, sears.com offers a selection of cookware and small
appliances -- in approximately 20 brands. Among the cookware, ranging
from $14.99 to $389.99, is Circulon's Stainless Steel Cookware 10-piece
set for $219.99. George Foreman grills (from $29.99 to $149.99) allow
quick indoor grilling. The George Foreman Lil Champ Grill for $27.99
cooks both sides of burgers, chicken, fajitas -- even thick steaks --
at once.
-- Dorm-size refrigerators: For students heading off to college in the
fall, sears.com offers a variety of Kenmore compact refrigerators from
$99.99 to $249.99.
-- Microwaves: For all those time-starved occasions, sears.com offers a
wide selection of microwaves from America's top name brands including
Kenmore, GE, Whirlpool and Amana, priced from $56.88 to $1,499.00
-- Tools: Whether moving into a new apartment or packing up an old one,
tools are always handy. Help build a new life with the basics -- a
Craftsman hammer or Craftsman Auto Lock pliers guaranteed forever, a
portable power drill -- or any number of new useful Craftsman tool
innovations. Tool Territory on sears.com showcases nearly 5,000 tools
in 120 different brands, including Craftsman, the nation's top-selling
tool brand, which is only available at Sears.
-- Portable MP3 & DVD Players: Graduates can record and play their
favorite music or watch favorite movies on the go. Sears.com offers
MP3 and DVD players from Philips, Compaq, Panasonic and Toshiba, priced
from $199.99 to $1,299.99
-- Digital Cameras: The perfect way to capture new beginnings, sears.com
offers a variety of digital cameras from Panasonic, JVC and Sony --
from $329.99 to $1,299.88.
-- Digital Camcorders: For parents who want to capture graduation day
memories, Sears sells more camcorders than any other U.S. retailer.
Name brands include RCA, JVC, Samsung, Philips, Panasonic, Sony and
Sharp, priced from $329.99 to $1,299.88
Sears Gifts Cards may be delivered to all 50 United States and Puerto Rico and are available on sears.com, year-round, for all gift-giving occasions, including Father's Day, weddings, housewarmings and the holidays. Products purchased on sears.com may be shipped within the 48 contiguous United States.
Sears.com focuses on solutions for the home -- and family. Products available online include appliances and cookware, lawn and garden equipment, tools, home electronics, computers and office equipment, fitness equipment, school uniforms, an assortment of baby products -- and parts for appliances and electronics.
SOURCE: Sears, Roebuck, & Co.
Contact: Heather Brittain, 617-494-8202, email,
hbrittain@citigatecunningham.com , for Sears, or Ann Woolman of Sears,
847-286-7079, email, awoolma@sears.com
Website: http://www.sears.com/