Kmart.com in 1996

Thanks to the technology of the Internet Wayback Machine, we can take a look back at what Kmart’s website looked like on November 8, 1996. Very primitive to what we’re used to today.

Check it out here.

Pictures of Winston-Salem K-Mart

This past Sunday, I had the opportunity to visit the K-Mart on Peters Creek Parkway in Winston-Salem.

Currently, this would definitely be my favorite existing K-Mart because it hasn't done much updating since the early '90s, except for pictures of Hannah Montana every where you look.

I took some quick pictures of the store on my cell phone. I apologize for the quality of these pictures.

Video of Illinois K-Mart in 1990 (Formerly of Lost Retail City)

I found that on YouTube this afternoon. Brings back a lot of memories. Too bad there's no real audio in this video so we can hear the loud "whoosh" from the oversize vents.

Losing the "Big K" (Formerly of Lost Retail City)

In 2002, the "Blue Light" at the Carolina Circle Mall K-Mart went out. Now in 2007, it looks like the "Blue Light" is being shattered.

I rode past the K-Mart this afternoon and noticed that heavy machinery was picking away the garden center. K-Mart appears to be the next to be demolished.

Also, I'm assuming the rest of the shopping center including the former Big Lots will be demolished as well.

I'm still not sure why they're doing this. I did hear that one of those home improvement stores was looking into that location. Also, the K-Mart was also broken into a few weeks ago and was caught on fire. Those are two possibilities.

We'll miss you, K-Mart.

Fresh K-Mart Pictures (Formerly of Lost Retail City)

About a year ago, I took some pictures of the Carolina Circle Mall area K-Mart. Well, I went back there today and took some more.

Obviously, the place looked about the same as it did a year ago, but I was able to get some more higher quality pictures this time. It's all in the weather.

Like last year, I took some pictures of the inside of the store from the window. It was a very interesting view. They sure didn't get rid of a lot of stuff when they closed about 5 years ago. They still even have the cash registers!

You can take a look at all 9 pictures here. Again, let me know if you have difficulties looking at the pictures.

K-Mart (Formerly of Lost Retail City)

This store isn't lost... yet. Anyway, I'd like to take some time to honor this very interesting store called K-Mart.

The K-Mart in the picture above is the K-Mart near Carolina Circle Mall. This one opened in 1976 and was the first K-Mart I ever went to.

The K-Marts of the 80's and early 90's have been know to be very unique. Why? Most of these are actual memories of mine.

I remember walking through this particular K-Mart near Carolina Circle way back in the early-mid 90's. K-Mart had this unique smell to it. Sort of a popcorn/rubber ball type smell. And the sandwhich shop. The food there sort of reminded me of Drive In movie food. The moist hot dogs, popcorn, candy. Who can forget the oversized air vents that made that loud whooshing sound? Couldn't tell you were at K-Mart or the mothership. Finally, the music. They'd always play 80's music like Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go.

Unfortunately, the blue light burned out in 2002. The Carolina Circle K-Mart closed leaving only the Super K-Mart on Wendover.

Nowadays, I do my big box shopping at Target, but when it comes to nostalgia, you can't beat K-Mart.