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KMART
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Kmart's corporate structure
Kmart
History:
Sabastian S. Kresge founded the first “five and dime” store in 1899. As
time passed S.S. Kresge saw the need for a general merchandising store that could
handle multiple product lines. His idea translated into the first Kmart, which would be located in Detroit in 1962; followed by 16 diverse locations throughout the year.1 By 1976 Kmart had reached a total of 1,206 stores while the Kresge “five and dime” numbered 446. In 1977, Kmart became the company name reflecting the 94.5% contribution to sales that Kmart stores made to the company.2 By 1981 Kmart had a total of 2055 stores throughout the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico.1,2
During the 1980’s Kmart got the rep
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