Dozens of Kmart in-store audio tapes from decades past ... The tapes span from the 1970s through 1992 and contain hours of background music and easy-listening ... Pony shoes and Gemini electronics ...

Robert E. Dewar, 77, former top executive of Kmart who led the expansion of the chain in the 1970s ... Between 1970 and 1980, Kmart opened more than 1,000 stores in all and increased sales from $2 ...

The Kmart at 13200 Aurora Avenue North – a North Seattle fixture since the 1970s – is scheduled to close March 17, 2013. Joshua Trujillo/seattlepi.com The store opened as a White Front ...