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Kmart is closing its last store in the U.S.

by Kristin Schwab
Sep 25, 2024
The bargain retailer has struggled for years in the shadow of its two biggest imitators: Target and Walmart.
After closing hundreds of locations nationwide — like the one in Elmhurst, Illinois, seen above — Kmart announced its last full-scale store will be closing in October.
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Sears struggles with losses, executive departures

by Amy Scott
Dec 8, 2016
Sears Holdings is expected to report its latest quarterly earnings before the markets open on Thursday. And expectations are low. The owner of Sears and Kmart stores has lost more than $8 billion in the last five years, as it has struggled to compete with the likes of Amazon and Wal-Mart. Sears has lost two […]
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Thanksgiving Thursday: The new Black Friday

by Lizzie O'Leary
Nov 14, 2013
Marketplace Money's Carmen Wong Ulrich talks about stores opening earlier than ever for the holiday shopping season.
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Sears, Kmart to close stores after dismal holiday

by Sally Herships
Dec 27, 2011
Sears and Kmart plan to eliminate as many as 120 stores. Analysts wonder if their hedge fund owner really understands the retail biz.
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Codebreaker

Sears and KMart team up to sell downloaded movies

by John Moe
Dec 28, 2010
iTunes has a new competitor for movie downloads: Sears. Seriously. Sears has teamed up with Kmart to launch a new service called Alphaline. You can...
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The Greenwash Brigade

A business guide to preventing greenwash

by Jim Nicolow
Aug 17, 2009
"Understanding and Preventing Greenwash: A Business Guide (opens PDF)" was just published by BSR and Futerra Sustainability Communications. The...
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