Craftsman & Kmart

[Corey Hallagan]

Not sure if this has already been posted, but I was in Kmart today and noticed they have started sneaking in a few items like cordless drill sets and some hand tools stuff, the laser level etc. I wonder if eventually they will stock the benchtop stuff. Kind of wierd seeing the Craftsman label in the aisles at Kmart.

corey

[Matt Meiser]

I was in Kmart today

Hopefully tomorrow will go better :D

[Rob Will]

I was in an electrical supply house yesterday and noticed they too were putting up a Craftsman display. As long as Wal-Mart is kept out of the picture perhaps this can find some success.

Rob

[Brian Hale]

Hopefully tomorrow will go better :D

ROFLMAO ! :D :D

Brian :)

[Jim Dunn]

Me too Brian!

[Rob Will]

I heard they were developing a line of "Martha Stewart" power tools.:eek:

[Mike Evertsen]

Craftsman and martha steward are two reasons not to shop at k-mart

[Rob Will]

So, seriously.....is Sears farming out the Craftsman brand to other retailers?

Rob

[Matt Meiser]

Uh, Rob--did you know that Kmart bought Sears last year and renamed the combined company Sears?

[Rob Will]

Uh, Rob--did you know that Kmart bought Sears last year and renamed the combined company Sears?

Yes, but I did not know to what extent the brand names would merge. I figured that this would be one of those mergers "on paper". So what about the Craftsman that I saw at an independent supply house? Just wondering....

Rob

[Dave Lehnert]

K-Mart purchased Sears last year. The K-mart stores around here now have Large Kenmore appliances in them just like the mall Sears stores. About two years ago Kroger had Craftsman tools on display around Christmas.

[Matt Meiser]

I've read various news articles that seem to imply that the new Sears is trying to distance themselves from the K-Mart name and associated image.

I've seen Craftsman stuff in odd places from time to time. At Christmas time last year, Kroger stores had some Craftsman tools.

[Jarrod Nelson]

Yes, but I did not know to what extent the brand names would merge. I figured that this would be one of those mergers "on paper". So what about the Craftsman that I saw at an independent supply house? Just wondering....

Rob

Retailers are doing anything they can to stay alive in the shadow of the giant entity that is Wal*Mart.

[scott spencer]

Corey, did you happen to spot the Martha Stewart bandsaw while there....hard to miss!

:D

[john whittaker]

Ahhhhhhh....YIKES...Come on Scott....I'm trying to eat breakfast.

[Corey Hallagan]

Sweet Scott! I want one!!

Corey