S.S. Kresge Co. opened the first official Kmart big-box store in 1962 in Garden City, marking the start of the Kmart brand. Kresge died four years later in 1966, but the Kmart brand lived on.

Kmart is closing its last big-box store in the contiguous U.S., employees with the company told CBS MoneyWatch, capping the retreat of what was once America's dominant discount retailer.

The Kmart brand didn’t come about until 1962. The chain grew rapidly for several decades, claiming the discount segment of the market that big box stores now dominate. Kmart became known for its ...

The Kmart brand didn't come about until 1962. The chain grew rapidly for several decades, claiming the discount segment of the market that big box stores now dominate. Kmart became known for its ...

The Kmart brand didn’t come about until 1962. The chain grew rapidly for several decades, claiming the discount segment of the market that big box stores now dominate. Kmart became known for its ...

Attention, Kmart shoppers, the end is near! The erstwhile retail giant renowned for its Blue Light Specials — featuring a flashing blue orb affixed to a pole enticing shoppers to a flash sale ...

The manager wasn't available, she said. That will leave only a small Kmart store in Miami. It has a handful of stores in Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Transformco, the company that bought the ...

Kmart, one of America’s iconic retail chains, is shutting down its last full-sized store. The store, located in Bridgehampton, New York, will close its doors for good on Oct. 20, 2024, according ...

Kmart Australia has quietly released a Christmas range three months ahead of the festive season - and the latest arrivals will likely send customers racing. Customers across the country will be ...

The last full-size Kmart store in the continental United States is set to close in October, leaving only one downsized location remaining, reports say. The department store chain, which once ...