For a long time though, they didn’t keep the shelves stocked, and you couldn’t find someone to help.
The kmarts near us shut down a couple of years ago. The nearest one is so far across town that I don’t even think of them as an option.
You will get better deals on TVs. If you check model number even though name of TV is same, you will find KMart has the newer offer with better tech specs. For example, Samsung 48 vs Samsung 48. Google serial numbers of models from both stores to see features and specs.
Sounds like you already experienced the liquidation cycle that this article describes.