Article: Union and Reunion: The Judds and Big Kmart Join Marketing Forces For Millennium Celebration & More.

TROY, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 14, 1999--Kmart Corporation today announced a partnership with The Judds as title sponsor of their December 31, 1999, reunion concert in Phoenix, Ariz., as well as a two-year exclusive marketing agreement in support of its new Big Kmart format.

Kmart will begin the millennium with a national chain of more than 2,000 Big Ks - the company's new store prototype focused on Mom and how she shops for her family.

"The inspirational life story of the Judd family makes them great ambassadors for Big K and I am very excited about our new relationship," said Kmart Chairman and CEO Floyd Hall.

In a statement from ...

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