The October 31, 2017, issue of the Wall Street Journal includes an article by Suzanne Kapner entitled “Inside the Decline of Sears, the Amazon of the 20th Century.” 

Instructions 

Read the article and then answer the following questions. 

a. Describe some of the steps that suppliers took in response to the decline of Sears’ credit quality. 

b. As its suppliers took the steps described in part (a), what were the implications for Sears’ ability to compete as a retailer? 

c. How did companies that provide factoring services respond to Sears’ troubles?