Shoppers wait in the checkout line at a Kmart store in Somerville, Mass. Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009. Struggling retailer Sears Holdings Corp. posted a smaller third-quarter loss Thursday as it cut costs and was helped by the first positive sales performance at its Kmart division in more than four years. Kmart said sales at stores open at least a year grew 0.5 percent thanks to stronger sales of toys, home goods and shoes. AP Photo logo AP Photo 2 months ago

Shoppers wait in the checkout line at a Kmart store in Somerville, Mass. Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009. Struggling retailer Sears Holdings Corp. posted a smaller third-quarter loss Thursday as it cut costs and was helped by the first positive sales performance at its Kmart division in more than four years. Kmart said sales at stores open at least a year grew 0.5 percent thanks to stronger sales of toys, home goods and shoes.

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  1. In tnis photograph taken by AP Images for Kmart/WWE - WWE Superstar Ted DiBiase and star of the new movie 'The Marine 2,' takes a look at a miniature of himself shown by one of his young fans, Canaan Clay, during a visit to a local Birmingham, Ala., Kmart store on Saturday, Jan. 16. The retailer and WWE have collaborated to create 'Royal Riches,' an exclusive, multiplatform marketing promotion supporting WWE's first pay-per-view event of 2010, Royal Rumble. From Jan. 10 through Jan. 31, all Kmart stores will feature product boutiques showcasing WWE licensed merchandise.
  2. The sign outside the Kmart store is seen in Broomfield, Colorado November 19, 2009. Sears Holdings Corp posted a narrower-than-expected quarterly loss November 19, 2009, helped by the first increase in same-store sales at its Kmart unit in four years.
  3. The sign outside the Kmart store is seen in Broomfield, Colorado November 19, 2009. Sears Holdings Corp posted a narrower-than-expected quarterly loss November 19, 2009, helped by the first increase in same-store sales at its Kmart unit in four years.
  4. Shoppers outside the Kmart store in Broomfield, Colorado November 19, 2009. Sears Holdings Corp posted a smaller-than-expected quarterly loss on Thursday, but analysts questioned whether the company led by hedge fund manager Edward Lampert was relying too deeply on cost cuts, and its shares fell 3 percent.
  5. Shoppers leave a Kmart store with a full cart in Somerville, Mass. Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009. Struggling retailer Sears Holdings Corp. posted a smaller third-quarter loss Thursday as it cut costs and was helped by the first positive sales performance at its Kmart division in more than four years.
  6. Shoppers wait in the checkout line at a Kmart store in Somerville, Mass. Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009. Struggling retailer Sears Holdings Corp. posted a smaller third-quarter loss Thursday as it cut costs and was helped by the first positive sales performance at its Kmart division in more than four years. Kmart said sales at stores open at least a year grew 0.5 percent thanks to stronger sales of toys, home goods and shoes.
  7. COMMERCIAL IMAGE: In this photograph taken by AP Images for Kmart Corporation, (L-R) Kmart associate, Amber Adams, and Ron Nichols, Kmart store manger, assist customer with Christmas layaways, Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2009, in Chicago. Some layaway customers may be surprised when they pick-up their items because this holiday season, other customers have been visiting Kmart stores around the country to anonymously pay off layaways -- this act of goodwill is being called "Layaway Angels." (Peter Barreras/ AP Images for Kmart Corporation).
  8. Shoppers line up for Black Friday sales outside of the Kmart in the North Hollywood area of Los Angeles November 27, 2009. Americans headed to stores in droves on Black Friday, the day after U.S. Thanksgiving and traditionally one of the busiest shopping days of the year.
  9. Shoppers line up for Black Friday sales outside of the Kmart in the North Hollywood area of Los Angeles November 27, 2009. Americans headed to stores in droves on Black Friday, the day after U.S. Thanksgiving and traditionally one of the busiest shopping days of the year.
  10. Shoppers line up for Black Friday sales outside of the Kmart in the North Hollywood area of Los Angeles November 27, 2009. Americans headed to stores in droves on Black Friday, the day after U.S. Thanksgiving and traditionally one of the busiest shopping days of the year.
  11. Shoppers enter the store for Black Friday sales outside of the Kmart in the North Hollywood area of Los Angeles November 27, 2009. Americans headed to stores in droves on Black Friday, the day after U.S. Thanksgiving and traditionally one of the busiest shopping days of the year.
  12. Shoppers enter the store for Black Friday sales outside of the Kmart in the North Hollywood area of Los Angeles November 27, 2009. Americans headed to stores in droves on Black Friday, the day after U.S. Thanksgiving and traditionally one of the busiest shopping days of the year.
  13. Store clerks work the jewellery counter during Black Friday sales at the Kmart in the North Hollywood area of Los Angeles November 27, 2009. Americans headed to stores in droves on Black Friday, the day after U.S. Thanksgiving and traditionally one of the busiest shopping days of the year.
  14. Shoppers look for bargains during Black Friday sales at the Kmart in the North Hollywood area of Los Angeles November 27, 2009. Americans headed to stores in droves on Black Friday, the day after U.S. Thanksgiving and traditionally one of the busiest shopping days of the year.
  15. Shoppers look for bargains during Black Friday sales at the Kmart in the North Hollywood area of Los Angeles November 27, 2009. Americans headed to stores in droves on Black Friday, the day after U.S. Thanksgiving and traditionally one of the busiest shopping days of the year.
  16. Shoppers line up for Black Friday sales outside of the Kmart in the North Hollywood area of Los Angeles November 27, 2009. Americans headed to stores in droves on Black Friday, the day after U.S. Thanksgiving and traditionally one of the busiest shopping days of the year.

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