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  Kmart - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The original Kmart logo that was used from 1962 to 1990.
The Kmart logo that was used from 1990 to 2004.
Kmart stores in Australia will be renamed in line with the Coles brand in late 2007, however the precise name has not been decided.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kmart_Corp   (2020 words)

  
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This is an appeal by defendant Kmart from a judgment entered on a $650,000 jury verdict in favor of plaintiff Carmelita Elcock ("Elcock") for personal injuries and economic loss that she suffered as the result of a slip and fall at a Kmart store in Frederiksted, U.S. Virgin Islands.
Unisys Corp., 120 S. Ct. 372 (1999), over a strong dissent by the author of this opinion, a panel of this court affirmed a district court's decision not to admit the testimony of an expert witness, based in part on the fact that the district court found the expert to be not credible.
Kmart also argues that both the economic element of the jury's damage award, which includes a recovery for lost earnings and lost earning capacity, and the non-economic component, which includes a recovery for pain and suffering, were excessive and should have been remitted.
www.ca3.uscourts.gov /opinarch/987472.txt   (9893 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
Kmart, 84 F. Supp.2d 629, 636 (D.V.I. The Court also found that any observation of dust on the puddle after Saldana's fall was not relevant to the state of the wax before the fall.
Mackay further stated that the Kmart floor appeared to be significantly newer than her own; she also did not know whether the two floors had been cleaned with the same type of substance or resembled each other in any way relevant to her tests.
Kmart, 863 P.2d 626 (Wyo. 1993) for the proposition that whether a slippery substance was on the floor and how long it had been there are questions for the jury to determine.
vls.law.vill.edu /locator/3d/Jul2001/994055.txt   (3730 words)

  
 Kmart files for bankruptcy, gets financing - Jan. 22, 2002
Kmart's bankruptcy filing, with $17 billion in assets, is the biggest ever for a U.S. retailer, according to Bankruptcydata.com.
Kmart, which has about $37 billion in annual revenue, said it had secured $2 billion in debtor financing to pay its $1.6 billion in debt and expected to emerge from bankruptcy in about a year.
Kmart said it would not discuss plans for store closings, but the company said in its press release it hopes to cut about $350 million in annual expenses through reorganization and job cuts.
money.cnn.com /2002/01/22/companies/kmart   (1049 words)

  
 Kmart Corp. files for Chapter 11 protection
Kmart Corp. filed for Chapter 11 protection today and announced that its 2,100 stores will continue to operate as it restructures its operations.However, Kmart is seeking court approval to terminate leases on 350 retail locations that it has already closed.
Kmart's troubles have already hurt Kimco's stock price, which dipped last week after Salomon Smith Barney downgraded Kimco's rating from "outperform" to "neutral." Developers Diversified Realty and Glimcher Realty Trust, both of which earn between 2% and 3% of their rents from Kmart leases, also saw their stock prices fall.
Another important consideration is the effect Kmart store closures could have on surrounding tenants, some of which will be legally entitled to cancel their leases if a Kmart space goes dark.
nreionline.com /news/real_estate_kmart_corp_files/index.html   (519 words)

  
 OSCN Found Document:Bunch v. KMART Corp.
The first named Appellee represents those who allege they were injured when KMART said it replaced a car part and charged the customer for the car part even though KMART did not replace the part.
Our courts have held, however, that as a general principle, "the rights and liabilities of parties with respect to a particular issue in tort shall be determined by the local law of the state which, with respect to that issue, has the most significant relationship to the occurrence and the parties." Brickner v.
We are satisfied that among the 49 states in which KMART has automotive divisions, significant differences exist in the substantive law of fraud.
www.oscn.net /applications/oscn/DeliverDocument.asp?citeID=4306   (1263 words)

  
 MARTHA STEWART EVERYDAY® Brand Tea Kettles Recalled by Kmart Corp.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
Kmart Corp., of Troy, Mich., is recalling about 24,000 MARTHA STEWART EVERYDAY® brand tea kettles.
Kmart has received 14 reports of boiling water being expelled, resulting in three minor burn injuries.
Kmart sold the tea kettles nationwide from October 2000 through March 2001 for about $25 to $30.
www.recalls.org /house55.html   (169 words)

  
 Kmart Corp. Review Shows Loss of Vendor Credits   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
May 14, 2002 (US Business Journal) Kmart Corp., in an internal review of its practices, revealed interesting information on conditions that may have caused it to ultimately file for bankruptcy protection.
Kmart had logged the credits, also known as vendor allowances, which were granted as discounts or rebates each quarter with the expectation of receiving them by the end of the fiscal year.
Kmart will now rethink its practice of recording vendor credits in advance.
www.pro2net.com /x34053.xml   (204 words)

  
 Kmart Corp Drug Store News - Find Articles
Former chief executive officer Chuck Conaway and former chief financial officer John McDonald are accused of "materially false and misleading disclosure" about Kmart's liquidity and related matters in the company's quarterly SEC filings for the period ended Oct. 31, 2001.
"Kmart's senior management failed to honestly inform investors that Kmart faced a liquidity crisis in the third quarter of 2001, how the company's own ill-advised action had caused the problem and what steps management took to respond to it," stated Peter Bresnan, the SEC's associate enforcement director.
On Aug. 30, four former Kmart Corp. and Newell Rubbermaid executives settled allegations that they helped Kmart improperly account for vendor allowances for promotional and marketing activities before Kmart filed for bankruptcy in 2002.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m3374/is_11_27/ai_n15624914   (332 words)

  
 Kmart Corp. (Business Briefs). | Retail Trade > Food and Beverage Stores from AllBusiness.com
Kmart Corp. is seeking an emergency order from a bankruptcy judge so it can pay companies that supply its stores with alcohol.
Other vendors, including Sara Lee Corp., Pepsi bottlers and Frito-Lay Inc. say Kmart is dragging its feet on their outstanding bills and have asked the court to clarify when their debts will be settled.
Kmart already has received court approval to pay other critical vendors, including its egg and milk suppliers and Handleman Co., its sole music vendor.
www.allbusiness.com /retail-trade/food-beverage-stores/118551-1.html   (403 words)

  
 Kmart Corp. Files Bankruptcy, Plans to Cut Number of Stores   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
Kmart said it will reorganize swiftly and come out of what is the largest U.S. retailer bankruptcy next year- a goal that Gary Fischoff, a bankruptcy lawyer in Garden City, N.Y., said may be optimistic for a company of “that size and complexity.”
As part of the reorganization, Troy, Mich.-based Kmart said it will evaluate the performance of all of its 2,114 stores and their leases by the end of the first quarter to decide which to shutter.
Kmart is adding turnaround experts to its management.
www-tech.mit.edu /V121/N69/long2-_69.69w.html   (338 words)

  
 Kmart Corp. (NYSE: KM) OneStop Report
Kmart Corporation is a discount retailer and general merchandise retailer.
The Company operates in the general merchandise retailing industry through 2,105 Kmart discount stores, with locations in each of the 50 United States, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands and Guam.
Its general merchandise retail operations are located in 321 of the 331 Metropolitan Statistical Areas in the United States.
www.business.uiuc.edu /~mdyer/Kmart.htm   (160 words)

  
 Kmart Catalog   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
Kmart launches Silver Label in Martha Stewart Everyday: first-ever toy catalog key to aggressive holiday marketing...
Kmart Solutions is a new and revolutionary product and service offering that features state-of-the-art capabilities never seen before in a retail store.
Kmart, of which the Martha Stewart domestics line is a major supplier, the layoffs are strictly related to the catalog...
retailbat.com /retailbat/category2/Kmart-Catalog.html   (643 words)

  
 CPSC, Kmart Corp. Announce Recall of Children's Lamps
Kmart has received eight reports of the lamps short circuiting and catching fire, resulting in property damage.
A price label on the bottom of the base reads, "Made in China for Kmart Corporation." "Little Ones fun accent lamps for kids" is written on a paper insert packaged on the lampshade.
Kmart stores nationwide sold the lamps from January 1993 through March 2000 for between $13 and $15.
www.kidsource.com /cpsc/lamps.html   (235 words)

  
 Kmart Corp (KM) - Investorville
The sales numbers include the all-important Thanksgiving holiday weekend, which marks the official kickoff of the holiday shopping season and is traditionally one of the busiest shopping periods of the year.
Although the Gap and Kmart met lowered expectations, the Gap warned on future earnings.
posted 11-23-1998 11:54 AM Kmart seems to be getting its act together, but Target and Wal-Mart are tough chains to compete with.
www.investorville.com /ubb/Forum14/HTML/000003.html   (650 words)

  
 CIO - JAN 15, 1995 - KMART CORP   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
Kmart, however, declines to reveal the total percentage of revenues for which its seasonal inventory accounts.
If Kmart hopes to regain healthy earnings, it must reduce overhead in existing stores and further exploit the strategic use of information technology, according to Seth Kranz, a management consultant with CSC in Newton, Mass.
The IS group enhanced its credibility with the merchandising group considerably by quickly demonstrating the benefits of client/server; the first release of the SMMS was delivered in six weeks using prototyping and rapid system development techniques.
www.cio.com /archive/011595/mart.html   (1934 words)

  
 Kmart Corp. Tests A Revamped Logo   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
TROY, Mich. -- Kmart Corp. is testing a revamped logo, replacing its trademark red and blue sign with gray and lime green in an updated style.
The new sign is on one of the bankrupt retailer's stores north of Detroit, the interior of which also serves asa prototype - with changes that include brighter lighting, wider aisles and a different floor plan.
Outside the store in Oakland County's White Lake Township is a Kmart sign with a large gray and lime-green `K,' with the word `mart' scrawled in white insi...
www.webprowire.com /summaries/273606.html   (321 words)

  
 Custom Writing on Kmart Corp. Case
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Kmart Corporation In 1997 Kmart Corporation was the second largest full-time discount retailer in North America with over 2,200 stores.
Kmart needs to get a strong management plan, rethink their target market, and update their technology to get a strong firm grip and pull out of the hole that they're in right now.
www.vipessays.com /termpaper/Kmart_Corp_Case-149692.html   (218 words)

  
 Sample Contracts - Kmart Corp. Contracts - Competitive Intelligence for Investors
Asset Purchase Agreement - Sears Roebuck and Co. and Kmart Corp. (Jun 29, 2004)
Employment Agreement - Kmart Corp. and Cecil Kearse (Dec 3, 2001)
Employment Agreement - Kmart Corp. and William Underwood (Jun 3, 2002)
contracts.onecle.com /alpha/5355.shtml   (823 words)

  
 Kmart Web Site   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
Bankrupt discount retailer Kmart Corp. dropped the BlueLight.com name from its online shopping site and relaunched it as Kmart.com, featuring expanded offerings in clothing, kitchenware and other items, the company said Wednesday.
Kmart this month launched a new Web site, babyofmine.com, geared to serving moms and their search for...
The news follows Kmart's planned $11 billion merger with department store chain Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, IL.
retailbat.com /retailbat/category2/Kmart-Web-Site.html   (625 words)

  
 A look at Kmart's history - Jan. 22, 2002
Kmart files for bankruptcy, gets financing - Jan.
NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Kmart Corp. filed for protection from creditors Tuesday as the nation's No. 2 discounter became the biggest retailer to file for bankruptcy in the United States.
Following is a brief history of the 103-year-old company.
money.cnn.com /2002/01/22/news/kmart_timeline   (274 words)

  
 TARGET CORP v KMART CORP - Legal Case Documents
Defendant Kmart Corporation (hereinafter `Kmart") is a Michigan corporation having its principal place of business in Troy, Michigan.
This Court has personal jurisdiction over defendant Kmart in that Kmart may be found within the State of Minnesota and the claims for relief alleged herein
SAVE at Km&" by purchasing the item at Kmart rather than at the competitor.
www.legalcasedocs.com /120/245/748.html   (399 words)

  
 Kmart Store Closings - Kmart Corp - Brief Article DSN Retailing Today - Find Articles
Kmart Store Closings - Kmart Corp - Brief Article
KMART STORE CLOSINGS (BY NUMBER, STORE TYPE AND LOCATION) The following is the list of stores for which Kmart asked the bankruptcy court to give final approval for closing.
Rd., Essexville, Mich. 3069 Big Kmart G 4100 W. Pierson Rd., Flint, Mich. 9583 Big Kmart Hwy.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0FNP/is_6_41/ai_84183492   (423 words)

  
 kmart corp - Smart Investing
Dot Com's tops in toys, Kmart has new CEO and more in this issue of The Retail Industry Newsletter, The Ultimate Add-On
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www.againsttomorrowssky.com /kmart-corp.html   (189 words)

  
 Kmart Corp. Recall of Girls’ Rompers
Sold at: Exclusively at Kmart stores nationwide from February 2004 through May 2004 for about $8.
Remedy: Consumers should return the rompers to the Kmart store where purchased for a refund.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, consumers can contact Kmart at (866) KMART 4U anytime, or visit the firm’s Web site at
www.recalls.org /cloth81.html   (146 words)

  
 AOL Message Boards -- KMart Holding Corp. (KMRT)
AOL Message Boards -- KMart Holding Corp. (KMRT)
Discuss Kmart Holding Corp. and issues that affect the company.
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messageboards.aol.com /aol/en_us/articles.php?boardId=531011   (84 words)

  
 Pharmacy Feed - KMART CORP of Racine, Wisconsin
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If you have had a personal experience or interaction with KMART CORP, and would like to leave a public comment about your experience for others to read, complete the form below to publish your comments.
Your comment could help other people in their desicions regarding this Pharmacy.
www.pharmacyfeed.com /Pharmacies/Wisconsin/Racine/34121.html   (1889 words)

  
 2002 - Facts, Information, and Encyclopedia Reference article
The suit alleges that the market for AOL's Netscape Navigator Internet browser was harmed when Microsoft started to give away a competing browser.
January 22 - Kmart Corp becomes the largest retailer in American history to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
January 22 - Clyde Hood sentenced for 14 years in prison for Omega Trust fraud
www.startsurfing.com /encyclopedia/2/0/0/2002.html   (4317 words)

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