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To: ARGLOCKGUY

Buying K-Mart was dumb. They should just jettison the name and try to rebuild Sears.


6 posted on 12/04/2016 2:34:17 PM PST by meyer (There is no political solution to this troubling evolution...)
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To: meyer
Buying K-Mart was dumb.

Yup. One failing brand buying another failing brand just meant two failing brands.

12 posted on 12/04/2016 2:35:44 PM PST by AlaskaErik (I served and protected my country for 31 years. Progressives spent that time trying to destroy it.)
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To: meyer

Technically, K-Mart bought Sears.


16 posted on 12/04/2016 2:37:23 PM PST by fhayek
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To: meyer

technically Kmart bought sears


24 posted on 12/04/2016 2:41:12 PM PST by Archon of the East
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To: meyer

Moving their premier tool lines to China while still charging Made In USA premium prices was an even bigger mistake especially since the Chinese tool quality was obviously worse. Also, it was K-Mart that bought Sears in an attempt to keep K-Mart afloat.


32 posted on 12/04/2016 2:43:59 PM PST by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.d)
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To: meyer
Buying K-Mart was dumb.

You have that backwards. K-Mart bought Sears. At the time, a lot of folks thought it was a real estate play (as was K-Mart coming out of bankruptcy). There was some surprise that they tried to actually run it as a retail chain.

77 posted on 12/04/2016 3:03:24 PM PST by PAR35
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To: meyer

They can’t compete with Walmart.


113 posted on 12/04/2016 3:30:15 PM PST by ilovesarah2012
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To: meyer

I was in a KMart a couple of weeks ago. The first time in ages. They’ve resurrected the blue light special.


127 posted on 12/04/2016 3:45:59 PM PST by Rebelbase (Gatlinburg wildfire: over 1000 homes and business damaged or destroyed.)
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To: meyer

It would appear the real estate has become more valuable than the brand name.


176 posted on 12/04/2016 5:25:34 PM PST by Eric in the Ozarks (Baseball players, gangsters and musicians are remembered. But journalists are forgotten.)
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