Kmart

[Gelston]

The thread about obesity made me remember that Kmart still exists. Do any of you shop there? If so, do you choose it over Walmart? Also, why does Kmart still exist?

[waywardgs]

Cause it's cheap.

[Latrinsorm]

KKKmart. :|

[Gelston]

Is it that much cheaper than Walmart? I thought they were the same prices?


KKKmart. :|

Racist.

[waywardgs]

Cheaper. Kmart also tends to be in lower income areas.

[Jarvan]

Kmart was purchased by Sears. It is now Sear's low end store. If you want to consider Sears high end that is.

[cwolff]

The thread about obesity made me remember that Kmart still exists. Do any of you shop there? If so, do you choose it over Walmart? Also, why does Kmart still exist?


http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=I03UmJbK0lA

[Gelston]

Kmart was purchased by Sears. It is now Sear's low end store. If you want to consider Sears high end that is.

Actually, it is the reverse. Kmart bought Sears with some money they have from somewhere. They then created a holding company over both stores that they named Sears.

[Gelston]

Cheaper. Kmart also tends to be in lower income areas.

Still, I've seen Walmart in the same areas I've seen Kmarts. I guess the clothing is cheaper at the Kmart? I can't see how the food could get any cheaper.

[Methais]

There's a KMart across the street from the Walmart here. I have no idea why they're still open.

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5101/5589425249_c6108d2340_o.jpg

[Gelston]

Make sure you don't turn on red in front of the GAYMART during lunch hours.

[Methais]

Make sure you don't turn on red in front of the GAYMART during lunch hours.

That restaurant in the back could be a Chinese restaurant and the sign is them saying they're closed, as indicated by their red sign not being turned on between 11-1.

[Sean]

KMart is closer to my house than WalMart so i'll go sometimes but not all that often.

[Jarvan]

Actually, it is the reverse. Kmart bought Sears with some money they have from somewhere. They then created a holding company over both stores that they named Sears.

Hmm, Thought it was the other way around, since the last I had heard of Kmart on it's own, it had closed over 25% of it's stores and was on the border of bankruptcy. That's Modern accounting for you, have zero money, and can still afford to buy things worth more then you.

[Narthsin]

There's also a new commercial to go with the "Ship my Pants" one. "Big Gas Savings".

They crack me up.

[cor aut mors]

KMart closed in my area, but they still advertise here. Go figure.

[Taernath]

I haven't seen a KMart in years. Weird when I think about it.

[Parkbandit]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9nlzNcujFs

[Allereli]

I thought they were the same thing until about 2001.

[Tgo01]

The last time I went to Kmart the prices were noticeably higher than Walmart.

[diethx]

I have no idea where there's a Kmart around here. For groceries I will generally shop at Publix or Kroger, sometimes Walmart for certain things (prewashed sliced mushrooms, Del Monte grapefruit, soy sauce, uhh.. that's about it).

[Tisket]

Winco. Fuck any store ending in "mart."

[Narthsin]

Winco is rather awesome. The little kid inside of me loves their candy bins.

[Tisket]

I love winco with every fiber of my being

[Jeril]

I love winco with every fiber of my being

You know, I shop at Winco too.

[Thondalar]

Guess i'm not much of a shopper...90% of my monthly expenditures goes to Publix for groceries...as far as actually buying things not edible, I refer to the interwebs pretty exclusively.

edit: monthly expenditure meaning retail of some sort...my mortgage, electric, and utilities together comprise the majority of my normal monthly expenditures, but I'm not counting those in this.

[diethx]

I love Publix.

[Tisket]

You know, I shop at Winco too.

Youre probably better at bagging than I am.

[Jeril]

Youre probably better at bagging than I am.

Who knows.