It opened in 1999 in a space that had been vacated by Caldor, a now-defunct discount retailer that filed for bankruptcy in 1995.

Kmart will shutter its last big-box store in the U.S. in October, marking the end of an era for the 62-year-old discount chain.

By Stephen J. KotzRight on cue — and a couple of months early — the Christmas decorations are on prominent display at the Bridgehampton Commons Kmart store. Unlike other years, though, the merchandise