Sears raises the stakes for free delivery

In an effort to ramp up holiday sales, Sears and Kmart are offering free home delivery for online purchases of $399 or greater.

The offer is effective Nov. 27 through Dec. 25 and is being run in conjunction with additional promotions from the retailer, including a 40% discount on appliances. Sears and Kmart are also offering free shipping on online orders of $25 or more.

"Members have the flexibility to shop online for millions of products and then choose free shipping or free home delivery, including numerous installation options,” Leena Munjal, senior vice president, customer experience and integrated retail at Sears Holdings, said in a prepared statement.

On Nov. 8, Sears Holdings reported that it had reached an agreement that will allow the retailer to sell an additional 140 locations after announcing it would be closing 63 more locations.