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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:shopping_mall
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gptkbp:acquisition
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Acquired by Sears in 2005
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gptkbp:advertising
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Online marketing
Television commercials
Print ads
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gptkbp:closing_date
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Many stores closed in the 2010s
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gptkbp:community_involvement
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Charity events
Local sponsorships
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gptkbp:competitors
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gptkb:shopping_mall
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gptkbp:customer_base
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Families
Budget-conscious shoppers
Value-seeking consumers
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gptkbp:customer_support
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Self-service
Customer service counters
Checkout lanes
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gptkbp:employees
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Approximately 30,000
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gptkbp:financial_products
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Struggling financially
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gptkbp:format
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Big-box store
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gptkbp:founded
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gptkb:1962
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gptkbp:founder
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gptkb:Sebastian_S._Kresge
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gptkbp:has_location
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gptkb:Open_floor_plan
Across the United States
Wide aisles
Bright lighting
In Puerto Rico
In Guam
In the Northern Mariana Islands
In the Virgin Islands
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gptkbp:headquarters
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Troy, Michigan
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Kmart Stores
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gptkbp:industry
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gptkb:shopping_mall
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gptkbp:is_promoted_by
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Seasonal sales
Holiday specials
Clearance events
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gptkbp:loyalty_program
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gptkb:Shop_Your_Way
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gptkbp:notable_event
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Bankruptcy filing in 2002
Bankruptcy filing in 2018
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gptkbp:number_of_locations
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Approximately 200
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gptkbp:opened
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First store opened in Garden City, Michigan
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gptkbp:operational_status
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Active
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gptkbp:parent_company
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gptkb:Transformco
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gptkbp:partnership
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Various brands for exclusive products
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gptkbp:previous_name
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Kresge's
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gptkbp:products
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gptkb:toy
gptkb:museum
gptkb:item
Electronics
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gptkbp:service_area
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:sustainability_initiatives
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Recycling programs
Energy-efficient stores
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gptkbp:technology
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gptkb:shopping_mall
Point of sale systems
Inventory management systems
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gptkbp:type
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Discount department store
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gptkbp:website
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www.kmart.com
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Kmart_Blue_Light_Special
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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