middle-income shoppers.'' But Walmart eventually became the dominant player in the discount space, and by the time Kmart and Sears merged in 2005, Kmart was struggling with a fading brand.

Sears Holdings, which owns Sears and Kmart, will give its chairman and largest investor Eddie Lampert another day to come up with an offer to keep a shrunken version of the company alive ...

It may be over for two U.S. retailers with roots in the late 19th century: Sears, Roebuck & Co. and Kmart Holding Corp., the latter born as the S.S. Kresge dime store chain.

For reference, retail rival Walmart has just over 3,000 stores at the time: 1,353 discount stores and 1,713 Supercenters. Sears has been selling its locations since filing for bankruptcy in ...

The last Sears in Washington state will permanently close its doors this weekend. The Southcenter Sears had been nearly emptied Wednesday, with only a few refrigerators, clothing racks, and odds ...

Kmart says they'll be offered as Blue Light Specials at closeout pricing. This is just another loopy idea from Sears, similar to its desire to be your pawn broker in a cash-for-gold scheme ...

The good news for shoppers? Closeout sales begin at affected locations next week. In total, 39 Sears and 64 Kmart stores will close. The Kmart in Salisbury, Maryland, is one of the locations ...

Sears Holdings, which owns both Sears and Kmart ... to make money and Kmart decided to focus on the stores that were. Closeout sales at the affected locations will begin next week, the company ...

Those stores are smaller, selling primarily appliances, tools, lawn and garden equipment and closeout merchandise. The Great Northern Sears welcomed its first customers on July 28, 1976.