K-Mart Sale is a page dedicated to the best online sale links on K-Mart apparel and merchandise. A United States discount retailer, K-Mart sells name-brand and private-label apparel as well as general merchandise and grocery items.
Types of K-Mart Stores
- Big Kmart: Features home fashions, children's apparel and consumables with an expanded food area referred to as the "Pantry"
- Kmart Super Centers: Open 24-hours a day, 7 days a week and combine full-service grocery stores as well as general merchandise
- Traditional Kmart Stores: Feature general merchandise and a pharmacy
Labels
- Jaclyn Smith
- Joe Boxer
- Martha Stewart Everyday
Departments
- Appliances
- Baby
- Bed and Bath
- Clothing
- Computers and Electronics
- Fitness and Sports
- For the Home
- Gifts
- Health and Beauty
- Lawn and Garden
- Outdoor Living
- Shoes
- Tools and Outdoors
- Toys and Games
- Pharmacy
References
Fast Facts
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1899
Founded by Sebastian Spering KresgeOfficial Site: K-Mart History
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The red-front "5 and Dime" stores solde merchandise was sold for 5 or 10 centsOfficial Site: K-Mart History
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1912
Expanded to 85 stores and annual sales reached more $10 millionOfficial Site: K-Mart History
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1937
Opened a store in the Country Club Plaza in Kansas City, Missouri, the first suburban shopping center in the United StatesOfficial Site: K-Mart History
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1962
Opened first discount department store in Garden City, MichiganOfficial Site: K-Mart History
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1966
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1968
Introduced television commercials as part of advertising campaignOfficial Site: K-Mart History
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1976
Opened a historic 271 Kmart stores in one year, the first retailer to launch 17 million square feet of sales space in a single yearOfficial Site: K-Mart History
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1977
Officially changed its name to Kmart CorporationOfficial Site: K-Mart History
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1990
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1991
Opened first Kmart Supercenter in Medina, OhioOfficial Site: K-Mart History
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Supercenter was open 24 hours a day, seven days a week and featured a grocery along with general merchandiseOfficial Site: K-Mart History
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1996
Completely redesigned the stores, called the remodels stores "Big Kmart"Official Site: K-Mart History
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Big Kmarts featured a pantry section with popular food products, featured in the front of the store and the children's and home fashions departments received more focusOfficial Site: K-Mart History
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1999
Launched a online presence, BlueLight.com, which was eventually changed to kmart.comOfficial Site: K-Mart History
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January 2002
Filed for Chapter 11 in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of IllinoisOfficial Site: K-Mart History
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May 2003
Emerged from the Chapter 11 reorganization processOfficial Site: K-Mart History
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One of the leading print promotional retailers, weekly circulars reach millions of households on a weekly basisOfficial Site: K-Mart History
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2004
Acquired Sears department store chain for $11 billionMSNBC: Kmart to Acquire Sears (November 17, 2004)
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As of 2008, there were over 1,380 Kmart stores across 49 states, Guam, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin IslandsOfficial Site: K-Mart History
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NASDAQ symbol
SHLD, part of the Sears Holdings Corporation
