- Sears is the largest U.S. provider of repairs and servicing to...

- Sears is the largest U.S. provider of repairs and servicing to white goods and other household appliances

- Parag Garg is on Buddy's advisory board, and is also in charge of connected solutions at Sears

- Sears recently acquired a sensor technology company

http://www.geekwire.com/2015/sears-...-startup-snupi-creates-second-seattle-office/

- Sears owns Kenmore which is one of the largest white goods retailers in the US

Sears appear very keen to position themselves as a leader in connected home solutions.

Sear's repair and maintenance business could also retrofit Buddy Platform to many of the second hand appliances it services, it would be a natural fit, economies of scale, they are already at the property where the appliance is etc.