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Kmart Doles Out Helpful Customer Service Survey Suggestions
A Reddit poster spotted this sign at the Penn Plaza Kmart, asking you to log onto its feedback survey website and rate it a 9 or a 10. More » -
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Martha Stewart And Home Depot Enter Pact
Starting in January, you'll be able to buy Martha Stewart-branded patio furniture, storage bins, and toilet wine kits at your local Home Depot, thanks to a new multi-zillion dollar business deal the two companies have cooked up. Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia's old deal with Kmart—which a company tells the Atlanta Journal-Constitution earned them upwards of $1 billion annually at its peak—expires that same month.
"Martha Stewart joins up with Home Depot" [AJC via RetailWire]
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christmas creep
Kmart Launches Christmas Site In July
You know "Christmas in July?" Kmart does. They sent a mailing out to customers today about their new site, Christmas Lane. It promises "the best deals for Christmas, 5 months early." To us, that's more of a threat than a promise. More » -
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Kmart Prices For The Apocalypse Today
Reader James assures us that this is not the normal price for a couple medium-sized propane cylinders, and wonders if Kmart knows something he doesn't. More » -
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Martha Stewart And Kmart Settle With Magician Who Lost Fingertip In Lounge Chair
It looks like a certain Des Moines magician/hand model will be able to afford a fancy new gold fingertip soon, or at least a gold-plated one, because he's settled his lawsuit against Kmart and Martha Stewart Omnimedia for an undisclosed amount. More » -
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Worst Company In America: Chase VS Sears
A megabank that now includes Washington Mutual? Or a hedge-fundy retail mash-up of Sears & Kmart? Which ruins your day?
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martha stewart
These Martha Stewart/Kmart Lounge Chairs Keep Cutting Off Fingertips
Holy $#!@, this lounge chair will eat your fingers! Fox5 New York has a video report on dangerously unsafe lounge chairs sold at Kmart under the Martha Stewart brand. Naturally (we're not making this up), the chairs are designed to complement the Martha Stewart Spontaneously Shattering Glass Patio Tables also sold at Kmart. More » -
ceo rants
Sears Chairman Unleashes 15-Page Manifesto About Um, Everything
Sears Holdings chairman Eddie Lampert has unleashed a 15-page manifesto about the current economic meltdown, short-selling rules, civil liberties, and even offers a suggested reading list that includes free-market Austrian economist Friedrich Hayek. More » -
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coupons
Kmart Assistant Manager Hates Your Coupons, Will Not Process Your Transaction
If you're one of those really smart coupon hoarders, you know to save up for double-coupon offers, because then you can get things for next-to-nothing. Nicole has used this strategy at Kmart in the past without problems, but this time she ran into an assistant manager who refused to honor the promotion, saying, "It's not our policy. It's not written down, but that's the policy." More » -
oprah
The Return of Layaway
Layaway is back this year. What's that? It's where you buy an item at a store, but don't pay for it completely right away. The store puts the purchase item aside for you. You then make regular payments and once they add up to the full price tag, you get your item. Imagine that, saving up and only buying something once you can afford to pay for it in cash. Layaway plans used to be more popular but were overtaken by the ease and instant gratification of credit cards. Unlike credit cards, you don't pay any interest, although sometimes there is a base fee. Now that credit lines are being cut and thrift is the new black, layaway is making a comeback. Kmart is featuring it in their Christmas ads, and Oprah talked about it on her show recently.
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Morning Deals
- Woot: Olevia 65” 1080p LCD HDTV for $2,299.99
- Target: 12 pack Coke products for 25 cents YMMV
- Office Depot: Acer Extensa AMD Dual Core 1.9GHz 14" Widescreen Laptop for $430 after rebate + free shipping
- REI: Labor Day Clearance: Save up to 30% off Clothing & Gear
- Meritline: PQI 8GB SDHC Card now $25 Shipped & Other Discount
- Buy.com: Dynex DX-LCD32 32-inch LCD HDTV $480 Shipped
- Kmart: Jeans, all apparel BOGO 50% off
- Hoover: Summer Canister Sale: Save up to 56%
- JC Whitney: Up to $40 off purchases coupon
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kmart
Tale Of A 16-Year-Old Kmart Employee
Despite the common stereotype, there are some young people willing to work hard. Patrick found a job at Kmart since it is one of few stores that starts hiring at age 16. He was hired under the guise of Customer Service Representative, but Patrick soon realized he was really the "Coach's Bitch." Besides being treated as nothing more than a slaveboy, Patrick says he was instructed to do things that are illegal for minors. His letter, inside... More » -
abstinence
Is Kmart Selling Abstinence Pants?
Kmart has been catching some flack for selling young girls' pants that bear the message "True Love Waits" on the front and back, reports TheBuzz Blog. According to their description, "These athletic pants boldly proclaim just where she stands by pointing out that "True Love Waits" in a large screen print on the front and back of these pants." More, inside...
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injuries
Cut Your Hand At Kmart? The Manager Will Provide Paperwork Instead Of Help
Paul reached into a clearance bin at Kmart and cut himself on a rotary blade. Blood everywhere, fingertips flying like chunky confetti, you can imagine the scene (oh wait, we just did for you). He went to the customer service desk to ask for help and was greeted with an annoyed store manager who was concerned about two things only: whether or not there was any "contaminated area" to clean up, and getting Paul to fill out some paperwork for insurance purposes. What she wasn't concerned about was helping Paul in any way, even after he explicitly asked for help, as the following exchange makes clear. More » -
confessions
10 Confessions Of A Kmart Manager
Most people consider Kmart's merger with Sears the marriage from hell. It should come as no surprise that this sinking chain is leaving thousands of upset customers and employees in its wake, which perhaps explains a letter we received marked "10 Confessions" from a person identifying his/her self as a Kmart manager. The confessions, inside... More » -
no checks
Certegy Decides Whether Or Not Kmart Will Accept Your Check
S. wrote a check at Kmart earlier this month and it was denied. No reason was given—just "denied." It turns out a separate company, Certegy, made the decision, so S.—who writes, "I've never had a bounced check"—tried to track down someone at Certegy who could tell her what was wrong with her checks. More » -
bribes
Kmart Will Trade You A Bottle Of Coke Or Free Candy For A Sears Credit Card App
Dan sent us this pic he snapped in a local Kmart and writes, "I remember a previous post on a Wal-Mart card that offered a 2-liter bottle, but I guess inflation caught up with big K as they are only offering 20-oz."
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