Kmart R.I.P.

When I worked retail as a teen in the early 00's, every place very much pressed on us "DO NOT CHASE SHOPLIFTERS"

Can't believe I did it, but I chased one three or four blocks out of the downtown Toronto record store I worked in 35 years ago. He stupidly circled back (not knowing I was still following and watching) and walked right past the store--just like they say about serial killers returning to the murder scene in Mindhunter--and got nabbed. He'd probably lifted a couple of cassettes.

The Icee and the Slurpee are exactly the same product. I've only learned this now thanks to this thread. And yes, apparently 7-11 simply sold it as Icee until Icee made them change the name.

I remember when Jaclyn Smith launched her line of clothing at Kmart. Was kind of a big deal.

Having ignored Kmart for many years I missed the fact that Sofía Vergara, Nicki Minaj, and Selena Gomez have also had clothing lines at Kmart.

― Josefa, Wednesday, April 27, 2022 1:57 PM (fifty-one minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink

I will always remember Kmart for its Adam Levine line.

https://live.staticflickr.com/3825/13372783143_61ebf12109_b.jpg

My Kmart had a little dinner in it, like a real 50's bar style thing. Right in the middle of the Kmart. Like Woolworth's, complet4e with parakeet sounds.

https://imgur.com/a/BtIG1Hm

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ugh why do my links to imguer never work - its becuase akmart is closed forever

https://i.imgur.com/ygiUAGF.png

(Psst, you need to click on the img itself, the Open Image In New Tab, the go to that tab, copy that url and put inside the img tags)

(Or just Copy Image Address even)

As I mentioned to my dad the other day - I’m a citizen of the 20th century at heart and as such this thread is magical.

OTM. At the risk of spamming, this thread is reminding me of a trip outside of In every 70s US home ever