Kmart (/ˈkeɪmɑːrt/ KAY-mart), formerly Kmart Corporation, is a department-store chain and online retailer in the United States and its territories.
Originally incorporated in 1899 as S. S. Kresge Corporation, Kmart became one of the largest retailers in the world, operating 2,486 stores globally at its peak in 1994. Its big-box stores sold a large variety of goods, including clothing, appliances, electronics, housewares, and food.