 This was the first new distribution announcement made after Stanley Black & Decker closed the Craftsman deal.However, at the time, Lowe's stated that Craftsman products wouldn't start arriving in its stores and online until the second half of 2018.Sears has never manufactured Craftsman products itself, instead relying on other manufacturers to make the products for them following Sears designs and specifications, and then applying the Craftsman brand name.