Kmart, Walmart, and Target, how different are they really?

I agree with some of what the writer has to say here. In reading this essay I really have some distinctive memories of walking into Kmart as a child, and hitting dead on to the popcorn counter. Always hoping my parents would buy some popcorn and a soda for us, the same feeling I would get at the local Sears. Walmart and Target are simple the Kmart of yesterday. The carry the same products, the prices are very equivalent and they have similar layouts. The only difference in my opinion is that Kmart is old, older buildings, and they have less money. I shop all three from time to time, usually which ever I am closer too. I have found all three to be dirty at times, unfriendly associates, and the same clientele. To label Kmart as the worst I disagree, however I will say that Target does keep a bit cleaner than the others. I think Kmart serves it's purpose, specifically those shopping on a budget. I am sure that Kmart will wither away and the other retail giants will take over, it is the nature of the beast. I do however think it is a stretch to claim that only yelling, spanking parents and bad children reside their shopping at Kmart, that you will find everywhere. Off the top of my head the one difference I notice in the three is that Target keeps a much cleaner bathroom, the other two are seriously lacking in that area. For their shopping purposes I find the products pretty comparable; however happen to live the closest to Kmart. I do wonder if I would ever step into a Kmart if I lived next to Walmart or Target. Perhaps Kmart still exists for those shoppers like me that like the convenience of Kmart being close to them. Either way a little good competition never hurt anyone, especially the retail world. In my opinion an ironing board is an ironing board when you buy it at these three places so it really doesn't matter.