Can Alexa-enabled air conditioners halt Sears’ death spiral?

If you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em?
In what might be the first good news for department store brand Sears in years, its appliance brand Kenmore is now available on Amazon, including smart air conditioners with Alexa integration.
The Kenmore Smart appliances available on Amazon as of launch also include washing machines and microwaves, but only the air conditioners appear to boast the Alexa capability as of July 20.
Sears says this marks the broadest distribution of its h