Sears (Mexico) to St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands where he supervised the business expansion of the islands. From 1955 to 1993, Sears opened stores throughout Mexico. On April 2, 1997, Sears, now owned by Sears Holdings, formed a strategic alliance with Grupo Carso, owned by Mexican businessman Carlos Slim Helú, through which Sears agreed to sell 85% of its share of Sears Mexico to Grupo Carso, until 1997. As of 2007, Grupo Carso owned a 100% share of the company. Even though Sears unveiled a new lowercase logo in the United States in 2010, Sears Mexico still retains the pre-2004 logo (in
Grupo Posadas sold its South American brands Caesar and Caesar Business to Accor Hotels. This appears to be a refocusing on the Mexican hospitality industry. Fiesta Rewards is Grupo Posada's frequent traveler program for its hospitality brands. Grupo Posadas Grupo Posadas SAB de CV or Posadas is a Mexican hotel company based in Mexico City. It owns, leases, operates and manages hotels, resorts and villas in its 6 different brands. To December 31, 2013 Grupo Posadas operates and controls 110 hotels and resorts with a total of 18.943 rooms in 45 cities in Mexico and the United States. The only destination outside