_1899: S.S. Kresge Co. founded by Sebastian S. Kresge. _1912: S.S. Kresge Co. incorporated in Delaware with 85 stores and sales of $10,325,000. _1916: S.S. Kresge Co ...

On Oct. 20, 2024, the last full-sized Kmart in the continental United States closed its doors, marking the end of an iconic chapter in American retail history. The Bridgehampton, New York store, which ...

Kmart is closing its store in Marshall, the retailer’s last location in Michigan. As first reported by freep.com, the Kmart on West Michigan Avenue will close its doors in November. Job postings ...

The rise and fall of Kmart: A retail giant's story Tracing the fascinating journey of Kmart, from its ambitious founding in 1962 as a discount retail leader, through decades of innovation and ...

MINNEAPOLIS -- Officials say no one was inside when the former Kmart building in south Minneapolis caught fire early Friday morning. The fire at the building on Lake Street and Nicollet Avenue is ...

Before Walmart, Target and Costco dominated the retail landscape in the Lehigh Valley, there was Kmart. The discount chain came to Wilson at least 40 years ago and also anchored the Phillipsburg Mall ...

The chain cemented a place in American culture with its Blue Light Specials, a flashing blue orb affixed to a pole that would beckon shoppers to a flash sale in progress. Part of its success was due ...

AVENEL, N.J. — The familiar sights and sounds are still there: the scuffed and faded floor tiles, the relentless beige-on-beige color scheme, the toddlers' clothes and refrigerators and pretty much ...

As for smaller Kmart, which just emerged from bankruptcy, purchasing Sears (“Kmart to Buy Sears in Record Retailing Deal,” Nov. 18), I am reminded of the purchase of MCI by upstart WorldCom and of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about department stores; past and present. It almost seemed like Kmart was having a second wind. As most retailers were ...