Kmart Corporation
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Kmart Corporation Key Employees
Name Job Title
Fast Facts
President - Kmart Apparel,
3333 Beverly Road, Hoffman Estates, John D. Goodman Executive Vice President -
Headquarters Address
60179, United States of America
Apparel and Home
Telephone + 1 847 2862500 W. Bruce Johnson
Fax N/A
Website www.kmart.com
Company Overview
Ticker Symbol, Stock Exchange N/A Kmart Corporation (Kmart) is a discount retailer
based in the US. The company sells a variety of
Number of Employees 133,000 general merchandise. The product line of the
company includes jewelry, clothing, furniture and
Fiscal Year End January
decor, home accessories, baby products,
electronics material, appliances, fitness and
Revenue (in US$ million) 15,743.00
sports, toys and games, tools, and other related
products. Kmart sells its merchandise through its
wholly owned retail stores and its website,
kmart.com. The company principally operates in
the US, Puerto Rico, Guam and US Virgin
SWOT Analysis Islands through 1,327 stores, comprising 1,292
discount stores, and 35 Super Centers. The
Strengths Weaknesses company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Sears
Holding Corporation, is headquartered at
Hoffman Estates, Illinois, United States.
Broad Product Range Declining Store Numbers
Multi-Channel Approach Limited Geographic Presence Key Competitors
Best Buy Co, Inc. (Ticker: BBY)
Strong Market Position Weak Financial Performance
Kohl's Corporation (Ticker: KSS)
Opportunities Threats
Lowe's Companies, Inc. (Ticker: LOW)
Increasing Expenditure on Healthcare
Highly Competitive Industry
in the US
Private Label Products Gaining
Increasing Online Theft in the US
Strength
Rising Popularity of Online Shopping Rising Labor Costs
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 Business Analysis ................................................................................................................................... 4
1.1 Company Overview ................................................................................................................................................4
1.2 Business Description ..............................................................................................................................................4
1.3 Major Products and Services .................................................................................................................................5
2 Mergers & Acquisitions and Partnerships ............................................................................................. 6
2.1 M&A and Partnerships Strategy .............................................................................................................................6
3 Recent Developments ............................................................................................................................. 9
4 SWOT Analysis ...................................................................................................................................... 11
4.1 SWOT Analysis - Overview ..................................................................................................................................11
4.2 Strengths ..............................................................................................................................................................11
4.3 Weaknesses .........................................................................................................................................................11
4.4 Opportunities ........................................................................................................................................................12
4.5 Threats .................................................................................................................................................................12
5 Kmart Corporation - Company Statement ........................................................................................... 14
6 Kmart Corporation - History ................................................................................................................. 15
7 Kmart Corporation - Key Employees ................................................................................................... 16
8 Kmart Corporation - Key Employee Biographies ................................................................................ 17
9 Kmart Corporation - Locations and Subsidiaries ................................................................................ 18
9.1 Head Office ..........................................................................................................................................................18
9.2 Other Locations and Subsidiaries ........................................................................................................................18
10 Appendix ................................................................................................................................................ 19
10.1 Methodology .........................................................................................................................................................19
10.2 Disclaimer.............................................................................................................................................................19
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List of Tables
Table 1: Major Products and Services.........................................................