Kmart
Kmart (sometimes stylized as K-Mart) is an American company. Its headquarters are in Illinois. The company purchased Sears in 2005. It formed a new corporation under the name Sears Holdings Corporation.
The company was founded in 1962. It is the third largest discount store in the world, behind Walmart and Target.[1] Kmart has stores in the United States, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Guam. There were stores in Canada, Mexico, and Eastern Europe. As of October 20, 2014[update], there are 1,077 Kmart stores.
Kmart is known for its "Blue Light Specials". The phrase "attention Kmart shoppers" has been used in pop culture. Many movies were filmed at Kmart stores. These includes Troop Beverly Hills, Six Days Seven Nights, Rain Man, Beetlejuice, Madea Goes to Jail and Dawn of the Dead.
References
- ↑ Anthony DeMarco (July 8, 2011). America's Top Retailers. Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/sites/anthonydemarco/2011/07/18/americas-top-retailers/.
Other websites
- Kmart Official Website (Corporate) Archived 2014-02-17 at the Wayback Machine
- Kmart Official Website (Online Store)
- Kmart2go - Official mobile online store Archived 2012-06-06 at the Wayback Machine
- KmartDesign.com Microsite Archived 2011-09-25 at the Wayback Machine
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