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Common questions
Is kmart.com legit or a scam?
AboutUs doesn't label sites "legit" or "a scam": this page lists the dated registration, DNS, HTTPS, mail-authentication and safety checks we could verify, each with its source, so you can decide for yourself.
Who owns kmart.com?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for kmart.com. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
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3 of 4 safety checks passed (Oct 29, 2026).
Registered 1994 · site is live · HTTPS valid
Kmart is a mass merchandising retailer offering clothing, home goods, and other consumer products through exclusive brands and labels. The site serves general consumers shopping for retail merchandise. According to the website, Kmart is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sears Holdings Corporation.
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Dec 19, 1994 — 31 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: CSC Corporate Domains, Inc. — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Jul 27, 2026).
Authority 65/100— ahead of 65% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
65 is a percentile: higher than 65% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #45,263)+7
Verified continuity: 31.9 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+13
Model score: 33/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 65/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 69 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 69 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
What kmart.com said about itself, 2006–2010
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (2 versions). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
A store whose main offices are based in Troy.
2010
Kmart, a wholly owned subsidiary of Sears Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: SHLD), is a mass merchandising company that offers customers quality products through a portfolio of exclusive brands and labels.rewritten
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
1994
Domain registered (Dec 19, 1994).
2006
First tracked by AboutUs (Jun 20, 2006); profile edited 12 times through 2013.
✓ domain continuity 31 years registered✓ live verified Oct 29, 2026
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment
Lifeline · kmart.com over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 31 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · one registrar since Jan 11, 2008 · 3 ownership changes since 2007 · last checked Oct 28, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredDec 19, 1994kmart.com was registered on Dec 19, 1994.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 21, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 20, 2006 – Nov 6, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described kmart.com from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 6, 2013 (12 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006
Registrar
CSC Corporate Domains, Inc.CSC Corporate Domains, Inc.Jan 11, 2008 – Oct 29, 2026 (latest)Registrar CSC Corporate Domains, Inc. (IANA 299) in the registration data recorded, first on Jan 11, 2008 and most recently on Oct 29, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 21, 2026
Ownership
Ownership recordsMay 20, 2007 – Jun 14, 2026Registration records for kmart.com are held from May 20, 2007 to Jun 14, 2026 (863 records). 3 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
Nameservers: kmart.comMay 20, 2007 – Oct 9, 2009Registration records listed kmart.com nameservers (dns1.kmart.com) for kmart.com from May 20, 2007 to Oct 9, 2009.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Google Trust ServicesJul 4, 2026 – Oct 29, 2026 (latest)Google Trust Services issued 142 certificates for kmart.com from Jul 4, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 26, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 15, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 15, 2026
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (24)
Dec 19, 1994Registration: kmart.com was registered on Dec 19, 1994.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 21, 2026
Jun 20, 2006 – Nov 6, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described kmart.com from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 6, 2013 (12 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “A store whose main offices are based in Troy.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
May 20, 2007 – Jun 14, 2026Ownership: Registration records for kmart.com are held from May 20, 2007 to Jun 14, 2026 (863 records). 3 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
May 20, 2007 – Oct 9, 2009Zone file: Registration records listed kmart.com nameservers (dns1.kmart.com) for kmart.com from May 20, 2007 to Oct 9, 2009.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jan 11, 2008 – Oct 29, 2026Registrar: Registrar CSC Corporate Domains, Inc. (IANA 299) in the registration data recorded, first on Jan 11, 2008 and most recently on Oct 29, 2026.
“A store whose main offices are based in Troy.”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Said about itself in 2010Jul 1, 2010“Kmart, a wholly owned subsidiary of Sears Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: SHLD), is a mass merchandising company that offers customers quality products through a portfolio of exclusive brands and labels.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2010
Current AboutUs recordJun 25, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 21, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Ownership change
Sep 29, 2011
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Sep 29, 2011. Who it changed to is in the full report.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeDec 1, 2013The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Dec 1, 2013. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeDec 17, 2021The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Dec 17, 2021. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
3 ownership changes, 2007–2026
Nameservers: searshc.com
Jan 4, 2010 – Feb 9, 2010
Registration records listed searshc.com nameservers (dns1.searshc.com, dns2.searshc.com, dns3.searshc.com) for kmart.com from Jan 4, 2010 to Feb 9, 2010.
Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to searshc.comJan 4, 2010kmart.com's nameservers moved from kmart.com to searshc.com at some point between Oct 9, 2009 and Jan 4, 2010. Last seen at kmart.com: Oct 9, 2009 (registration record). First seen at searshc.com: Jan 4, 2010 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 3 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: AkamaiFeb 16, 2010 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed Akamai nameservers (dns1.searshc.com, dns2.searshc.com, dns3.searshc.com…) for kmart.com from Feb 16, 2010 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to AkamaiFeb 16, 2010kmart.com's nameservers moved from searshc.com to Akamai between Feb 9, 2010 and Feb 16, 2010. Last seen at searshc.com: Feb 9, 2010 (registration record). First seen at Akamai: Feb 16, 2010 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: AkamaiOct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Akamai (dns1.searshc.com, dns2.searshc.com, dns3.searshc.com…) were the nameservers listed for kmart.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: AkamaiApr 4, 2018 – May 16, 2023Registration records listed Akamai nameservers (dns1.searshc.com, dns2.searshc.com, dns3.searshc.com…) for kmart.com from Apr 4, 2018 to May 16, 2023. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: CloudflareNameservers: CloudflareJun 5, 2023 – Jun 14, 2026Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (evan.ns.cloudflare.com, kami.ns.cloudflare.com) for kmart.com from Jun 5, 2023 to Jun 14, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to CloudflareJun 5, 2023kmart.com's nameservers moved from Akamai to Cloudflare between May 16, 2023 and Jun 5, 2023. Last seen at Akamai: May 16, 2023 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Jun 5, 2023 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Oct 28, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 28, 2026: evan.ns.cloudflare.com, kami.ns.cloudflare.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 28, 2026
Let's Encrypt
Jul 19, 2026 – Oct 29, 2026
Let's Encrypt issued 16 certificates for kmart.com from Jul 19, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 29, 2026.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
AmazonJul 30, 2026 – Oct 29, 2026Amazon issued 4 certificates for kmart.com from Jul 30, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 16, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
DigiCert IncOct 21, 2026 – Oct 29, 2026DigiCert Inc issued 2 certificates for kmart.com from Oct 21, 2026, the latest valid until May 7, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 21, 2026
Jan 4, 2010 – Feb 9, 2010Zone file: Registration records listed searshc.com nameservers (dns1.searshc.com, dns2.searshc.com, dns3.searshc.com) for kmart.com from Jan 4, 2010 to Feb 9, 2010.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jan 4, 2010Zone file: kmart.com's nameservers moved from kmart.com to searshc.com at some point between Oct 9, 2009 and Jan 4, 2010. Last seen at kmart.com: Oct 9, 2009 (registration record). First seen at searshc.com: Jan 4, 2010 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 3 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Feb 16, 2010 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed Akamai nameservers (dns1.searshc.com, dns2.searshc.com, dns3.searshc.com…) for kmart.com from Feb 16, 2010 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Feb 16, 2010Zone file: kmart.com's nameservers moved from searshc.com to Akamai between Feb 9, 2010 and Feb 16, 2010. Last seen at searshc.com: Feb 9, 2010 (registration record). First seen at Akamai: Feb 16, 2010 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Jul 1, 2010AboutUs record: “Kmart, a wholly owned subsidiary of Sears Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: SHLD), is a mass merchandising company that offers customers quality products through a portfolio of exclusive brands and labels.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2010
Sep 29, 2011Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Sep 29, 2011. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: Akamai (dns1.searshc.com, dns2.searshc.com, dns3.searshc.com…) were the nameservers listed for kmart.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Dec 1, 2013Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Dec 1, 2013. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Apr 4, 2018 – May 16, 2023Zone file: Registration records listed Akamai nameservers (dns1.searshc.com, dns2.searshc.com, dns3.searshc.com…) for kmart.com from Apr 4, 2018 to May 16, 2023. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Dec 17, 2021Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Dec 17, 2021. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jun 5, 2023 – Jun 14, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (evan.ns.cloudflare.com, kami.ns.cloudflare.com) for kmart.com from Jun 5, 2023 to Jun 14, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jun 5, 2023Zone file: kmart.com's nameservers moved from Akamai to Cloudflare between May 16, 2023 and Jun 5, 2023. Last seen at Akamai: May 16, 2023 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Jun 5, 2023 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Jun 25, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 21, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Jul 4, 2026 – Oct 29, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 142 certificates for kmart.com from Jul 4, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 26, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 15, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 15, 2026
Jul 19, 2026 – Oct 29, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 16 certificates for kmart.com from Jul 19, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 29, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 30, 2026 – Oct 29, 2026Certificate: Amazon issued 4 certificates for kmart.com from Jul 30, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 16, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Sep 8, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Oct 28, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 28, 2026: evan.ns.cloudflare.com, kami.ns.cloudflare.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 28, 2026
Oct 21, 2026 – Oct 29, 2026Certificate: DigiCert Inc issued 2 certificates for kmart.com from Oct 21, 2026, the latest valid until May 7, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)