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Some wish Lake Street Kmart would go
The Minneapolis / St Paul Business Journal
Jan 09The Kmart blocking Nicollet Avenue in South Minneapolis isn't on the retailer's list of closures, but some neighbors seem to wish it were. The Southwest Journal reports on efforts to reopen the street 35 years after the city let a developer block a mai... »
Sears closing four Kmarts in Minnesota
The Minneapolis / St Paul Business Journal
Dec 29Sears Holdings Corp. said Thursday it is closing four Kmart stores in Minnesota and one Sears store in Rice Lake, Wis. The Minnesota Kmarts are in New Hope, White Bear Lake, Duluth and Willmar. There were no Minnesota Sears stores on the initial list o... »
Sears shutting 4 Minnesota Kmart stores in initial round of closings
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Dec 29Sears will close Kmart stores in White Bear Lake, New Hope, Duluth and Willmar, the retailer announced today. »
Sears closing 100+ stores; MN impact unclear
The Minneapolis / St Paul Business Journal
Dec 27Sears Holdings Corp. said Tuesday it will close between 100 and 200 Kmart and Sears stores, though it’s unclear whether Minnesota locations will be affected by the decision. Hoffman Estates, Ill.-based Sears (Nasdaq: SHLD) operates 12 full-line Sears s... »
Sears to close 100 stores; Sony splits Samsung venture
The Minneapolis / St Paul Business Journal
Dec 27Business news from around the Web: • Sears will close 100 to 200 full-line Sears and Kmart stores — don't have a list yet, we'll follow this later (Crain's Chicago Business) • Sony will end a partnership with Samsung to build flat-screen TVs (NYT) • Im... »
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Sears to close 100 to 120 Kmart, Sears stores
Startribune.com
Dec 27Between 100 and 120 Sears and Kmart stores will be closed, the retailer said Tuesday, after terrible holiday sales during what is the most crucial time of the year for retailers. »