The History of Sears & Roebuck Pocket Knives By Neal …
The company did quite well early on and Sears sold the business in 1889 for a healthy profit. Following a few years of early retirement, Richard Sears established another mail order company in 1892 along with his old partner, Alvah Roebuck. That new company was listed as Sears, Roebuck & Company and started out selling watches and jewelry.