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Originally Posted by perrych

It is easy to dismiss Kmart, but a few things to consider:
1) People are losing their jobs. And they likely won't be able to find a new one very quickly or pay as well.
2) Exclusives. Just this year, Kmart had several exclusive Star Wars ships and figures, not to mention a nice Captain America exclusive set.
I remember buying my first Star Wars figure at a Kmart store. As the article explains, they have made some really bad business decisions that have led to this. But remember when you say, "Good riddance" that it means thousands of people are losing their jobs. Even in toy terms, it is one less outlet for exclusives that were usually easy to get at Kmart.

Good points. It's sad for so many people to be losing their jobs, whether you like the store or not.

My local Kmart closed about 10 years ago, and I miss it. They had the best toy selection in town. I walked in one day and found a huge bin of the old Irwin Dragonball Z figures (the ones with no leg articulation) for like 2 bucks a piece. And they always got the new stuff first. Now the closest Kmarts are about 95 miles away. My wife and I always look forward to going. Even if they are a little dirty and understaffed.