** FILE ** In a file photo Edward Lampert, chairman of Kmart, left, Aylwin Lewis, president of Kmart, center, and Alan Lacy, CEO of Sears, right, join hands during an announcement of a merger between Kmart and Sears in New York Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2004. Sears Holdings Corp., the No. 3 U.S. retailer, Thursday, Sept. 8, 2005, named Aylwin Lewis to replace Alan Lacy as chief executive and announced that Chairman Edward Lampert, a renowned hedge-fund manager, will direct the marketing, merchandising, design and online businesses of Sears Holdings as well as its Lands' End casual-clothing unit. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)