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The Kmart/sears Merger of Faltering Firms Essay Preview: The Kmart/sears Merger of Faltering Firms Report this essay The Kmart/Sears Merger of Faltering FirmsSubmitted By: Lychanda BrownDate: October 14,2017 Situation Audit:In late 2004, two giant U.S. retail corporations, Sears, Roebuck & Co. and Kmart Holding Corporation announced that they would merge operations to form the Sears Holding Company. The Sears name was apparently held in higher esteem by consumers than the Kmart name, becoming Sears Holdings Corp. SHC became the third largest retailer in the U.S. behind Walmart and Home Depot. Some analyst questioned the optimism of two faltering.