Two black Friday examples of why Kmart sucks

I saw these two in today’s sales papers and I laughed:

Obviously Kmart is still stuck in 1991

…and in 1997.

Delias Summer 1999 Catalog – a set on Flickr

Delias Summer 1999 Catalog – a set on Flickr.

Total memory seizure looking at this catalog. I’m 15 years old all over again.

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No 😦 I remember the first time I had them was at Chesapeake Square Mall in 1997 on the insistence of my niece and nephew who had tried them a few weeks earlier. Then after that, they became increasingly harder to find, I think Patrick Henry Mall in Newport News had a booth for a long time, but its been gone for a while too.

Cloverleaf Mall, Richmond, VA (abandoned since 2008)

Slated to be torn down soon for a big Kroger. These are the pics I took today:

This building is so scary looking. From research, this used to be a Penneys.

This was a Sears. Classy looking Sears.

You’re probably wondering about the big hole. It’s because of this ceremony last week that was supposed to be the beginning of Kroger, and the end of the mall or something. I have the news coverage on DVD, I just need to rip it to my computer and put it on YouTube.

Also, note the abandoned Pearson Honda dealership across the street. If a Honda dealership can’t do well in this neighborhood…

Scary building is scary.

Was the building to the right the mall, or another anchor store I missed?

It’s really odd, this mall looks like it got a renovation maybe in the early 2000s? I’m only judging by the fonts used for the Cloverleaf Mall sign, and for the Food Court.

External Links:
Labelscar entry — apparently I missed taking a pic of the former Thalhimers that was way in the back of the mall.

Interior Pics taken by Flickr user aynebalesphotography

Exterior pics taken by the same Flickr user