“Kmart was part of America,” Michael Lisicky, a Baltimore-based author who has written several books on U.S. retail history, told USA TODAY. “Everybody went to Kmart, whether you liked it or no ...

The impending closure will leave a smaller Miami location the last Kmart in the continental U.S. Here's a look at the history of Kmart, including its origins right here in Michigan. Start the day ...