Kmart nears extinction; soon just 3 stores left in U.S. - Chicago Sun-Times
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Kmart’s decline has been slow but steady, brought about by years of falling sales, changes in shopping habits and the looming shadow of Walmart. Once the New Jersey store shutters, the number of Kmarts in the U.S. — once well over 2,000 — will be down to three in the continental U.S.
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Kmart nears extinction; soon just 3 stores left in U.S. - Chicago
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Once a retail giant, Kmart nears extinction after closure
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