This installation of "From the Archives" looks at the arrival of big-box discount stores in Austin during the 1970s and '80s.

Discounter Kmart Holding Corp. yesterday said it will buy department store rival Sears, Roebuck and Co., one of the most venerable names in U.S. retailing, in an $11 billion deal that would create the ...

Kmart store front with cars in parking lot - Snyferok/Getty Images The last time I was in a Kmart, I remember the location having a Nathan's Famous restaurant inside. Prior to that, my childhood ...

The last time I was in a Kmart, I remember the location having a Nathan's Famous restaurant inside. Prior to that, my childhood memories of shopping at the once-giant retail corporation include being ...

DETROIT - Kmart Corp., known for its BlueLight Special and discount prices, filed for bankruptcy protection Tuesday, becoming the largest retailer to seek shelter from creditors under Chapter 11. The ...