Sears and Whirlpool split up after 100 years

Sears will no longer sell Whirlpool appliances, ending a business relationship that dates back more than 100 years.
In a note sent to its stores last week, Sears said Whirlpool was making demands that would’ve made it difficult to sell its appliances at a competitive price.
Sears has been ravaged by new competition for years, from stores like Home Depot and also from Amazon.com and other online retailers. It’s been closing stores as competitors take a bigger slice of the territory it