K-Mart
Kmart is the #3 discount retailer in the United States behind
Wal-Mart and Target. Kmart sells name brand and private label
merchandise, mostly to low and mid - income families. It has more
than 1,800 stores and currently employs more than 220,000
associates in all 50 states, Guam, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin
Islands and owns an e-tailer BlueLight.com. As of Jan.30,
2002,Kmart had 124 Kmart Supercenters that combine a full grocery,
deli, bakery, video rental and 24 hour/seven-days-a-week
availability along with the general merchandise selection of a
Kmart discount store.
A core strength for the company continues to be the
expansion of Kmart Exclusive brands such as Martha Stewart
Everyday, Sesame Street, Jaclyn Smith, Kathy Ireland, and
Route 66. These brands-nationally available only at Kmart-
have progressively added to their assortments.
Despite that, the company filed for Chapter......
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