DETROIT — Kmart Corp. says it plans to be “tenacious” in its efforts to increase sales and profitability in 1997. The discount retailer, which has had four straight quarters of profit after years of ...

A look at the history of Kmart Corp., which on Tuesday announced it was closing 326 stores and cutting 30,000-35,000 jobs: _1899: S.S. Kresge Co. founded by Sebastian S. Kresge. _1912: S.S. Kresge Co.

A look at the history of Kmart Corp., which on Tuesday announced it was closing 326 stores and cutting 37,000 jobs: _1899: S.S. Kresge Co. founded by Sebastian S. Kresge. _1912: S.S. Kresge Co.

The Marts are about to do battle. With Kmart announcing that it soon will become a “Big” Kmart and Wal-Mart set to open later this month, customers’ pocketbooks and wallets can only win, according to ...

TEN MINUTES after Jarrett England started work in the stockroom of the Kmart on 34th St., he had learned the job. “Moving boxes from one place to another, and taking the garbage outside,” said Jarrett ...

Kmart earnings rise: Kmart Corp. said its second-quarter earnings rose a better-than-expected 35 percent on lower costs and improved sales, particularly of food. The No. 2 discount retailer said ...

Manhattan’s last remaining Kmart closed its doors forever earlier this week. The discount chain has been struggling for years to compete with Target, Walmart, and Amazon, and its parent company, Sears ...

Recall sheds light on lamps: Kmart is recalling about 41,300 table lamps that the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission says can short-circuit and ignite, creating a fire hazard. Kmart has gotten 12 ...