As are the Kenmore appliances. Our current home came with a number of installed appliances (over-stove microwave, fridge with ice-maker, and dishwasher....all Kenmore). We bought the house new (first owners), and it has now been twenty years, and those appliances are reaching "end of life". The first to go was the microwave, about five years ago. We replaced it with another Kenmore. Then the dishwasher, about two years ago (also replaced with a Kenmore). And then the replaced Kenmore microwave died, after only four years. So I began checking and found the "Made in China" label.
Too much compromise of quality (and the resulting lower prices STILL haven't saved the company). Like Wells-Fargo, Sears has pissed away a 100+ year reputation. They deserve to fail.
And then the clothing. You could always spot a kid who’s parents bought him clothing at Sears; same way with JCPenny’s.
Kenmore appliances used to be among the best values in the business, as were Craftsman tools. I bought Craftsman when I first bought a house in 1989. By 1995, I was replacing everything more sophisticated than a screwdriver.
I’ve bought several Kenmore appliances in the past few years, and none was made in China. Whirlpool made the dishwasher, Electrolux made the oven/range, neither in China.