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The Kmart Bus

Making of the Kmart V.E.R.V. Bus

Kmart had three goals in mind when it joined forces with West Coast Customs to create a first-of-its-kind virtual reality bus: 1) design a ridiculously awesome, out-of-this-world mobile experience; 2) make the experience appealing to Shop Your Way members, customers and families alike; and 3) create a bragworthy experience that can be shared socially.

http://searsholdings.com/images/shc/kmart-vr.jpg

Aligned with our goals, West Coast Customs designed and built Kmart’s Virtual Experience Recreational Vehicle (V.E.R.V.) equipped with the latest in virtual reality gaming technology and design, including digital screens, unique product displays and a gaming lounge. To date, this bus has entertained thousands of current Shop Your Way members plus new members. It made appearances at 20 of our Top 25 stores, St. Jude Children’s Hospital, the Super Bowl and the OK! Magazine Party at the Oscars. We’ve generated millions of impressions of social content from celebrities and NFL players including, Ne-Yo, Mario Lopez, Ray J, Scheana Shay, Kenya Moore, Warrick Dunn, Matt Light and Roy Williams.

http://searsholdings.com/images/shc/kmart-social-imp.jpg

For a behind-the-scenes look at the making of V.E.R.V., tune in to “Inside West Coast Customs” at 8 p.m. CDT tonight, March 28 on the Velocity channel.

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I found the bus sitting in storage lot.

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Post ID: @nufag+MwFkiEN

This bus will conquire the world

What a vaste of R&D money

Turn it into a Coronavirus testing facility, just add a suringe logo next to that Big K on the bus sides

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Post ID: @hxvcb+MwFkiEN

So where is this bus now?

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Post ID: @fCrgh+MwFkiEN

I worked for the company for 28 years mo--n. Seems you know alot about welfare.

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Post ID: @catku+MwFkiEN

@c9lhu - You're probably a welfare mooch living in your mom's basement; what would you know?

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Post ID: @c9abb+MwFkiEN

You probably work in the custodial Department how would you know?

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Post ID: @c9lhu+MwFkiEN

Laughable waste of money

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Post ID: @c2gsm+MwFkiEN

I was in the department when this happened. Kmart never paid for it.

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Post ID: @9ojza+MwFkiEN

This is a thread from a year and a half ago. Yes, the bus was a silly waste even then, as was discussed at the time.

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Post ID: @9lhrs+MwFkiEN

...."equipped with the latest in virtual reality gaming technology and design, including digital screens, unique product displays and a gaming lounge" Too bad Kmart hasn't sold video games or gaming systems in over two years. Another great idea from the people at corporate

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Post ID: @9kadu+MwFkiEN

I hop when they are done investigating Lampert he will serve time for all the things he has done

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Post ID: @9krwq+MwFkiEN

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Post ID: @6Zptz+MwFkiEN

Sears was one of the best places to work in the world. No that this moron took over everything people worked for is gone

Only one to make out is this ignorant pce of dog crap.

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Post ID: @33psa+MwFkiEN

Unbelievable. I was told we were in a wage freeze around 10 years back. I am coded as a Front End Associate, but have been working the slightly higher paid position of Service Desk Associate, starting with occasional shifts in 2007 to working there regularly since 2010. I have yet to see anything other than a state mandated raise. Seeing this is a slap in the face. Yes, it can be viewed as a goodwill gesture, but paying your employees for the job they are performing is also a goodwill gesture. Apparently, the only dollars that matter are the ones that go into corporates' pockets.

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Post ID: @21bce+MwFkiEN

Why would they build a bus when Bone Head Lampert is closing them all up

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Post ID: @17eek+MwFkiEN

I hope the engine blows up

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Post ID: @17bxj+MwFkiEN

The only one making out on this deal is Eddie Lampert. This will be his next motorhome

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Post ID: @Lgtj+MwFkiEN

While watching the show, and they said Kmart, I had to hit menu to make sure I heard this right. I thought Kmart was all but out of business.

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Post ID: @xbsj+MwFkiEN

Meant if you work at Sears Holdings. You guys have won if you are trying to compete with my attempt to be optimistic. I will just keep my optimism to myself. I do like my job, and no I am not Eddie. You all have done a good job with calling me names, etc and yes that is hurtful, so I will stick to just being the best manager possible for my team.

I will ask on Pebble what is going on with the bus and then those of you who think I am someone who I am not will see who I really am.

I really am sad about stores closing, really do worry about some of the anger here and am telling the truth about my work experience. I shop the Dundee Sears store every week and for their limited staff it always looks nice, bathrooms are clean, and all associates are very nice to me. I have a standing joke with the associates at package pickup as I buy a lot online and pick up in store. I buy literally everything at Kmart and Sears to support where I work.

I only said what I did about the discount because it is what I truly think. I thought this was a posting board for those who wanted to chat freely and question some things. I didnt realize that if I wasnt angry at Sears I couldnt post. Well now I know.

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Post ID: @4elh+MwFkiEN

It cost over $300,000. It's been to 12 stores.

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Post ID: @3swe+MwFkiEN

@EN-3zau

But the bus was supposed to visit Kmarts and not Sears ya snowflake. No one has seen the Kmart bus. What about the kids? Why no pictures of the kids having fun? I have kids and one of them was sick it might be fun for the kids to play a bit. We are not seeing that.

Where is the bus? What is it doing? Where has it been? What were the results?

I want to know. This bus was not built for the children. Someone needs to ask some questions about it and Hayley from Business Insider would be the one to do it? If she wants a lead it has to be this. Something is questionable here.

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Post ID: @3xzk+MwFkiEN

If you work at Sears have you asked where the bus is? I have never thought about it, but if I was interested I would just ask. And if it really bothered me, I would keep asking until I got an answer.

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Post ID: @3zau+MwFkiEN

There is no way that this was done buy West Coast Customs as a donation. Why would WWC build a marketing bus for Kmart and not WCC? Did you watch the show? No.

Supposedly the bus has a schedule of appearance but I can't find that schedule.

No one seems to know where the bus is now?

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Post ID: @3ixd+MwFkiEN

Why does everyone assume Sears paid for this? Perhaps it was donated by the company that designed it. On the discount thing, I know you dont believe me, but if you try the new program you might like it like I do. Takes starting to buy something, but once you do it is amazing the deals you get.

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Post ID: @2jaw+MwFkiEN

Probably doesn't even exist.

The dates are old.

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Post ID: @1iyq+MwFkiEN

This is morally reprehensible. "Every dollar counts" is what corporate told me. Shame on SHC for this.

Was this in a work email? I work for Sears & I didn't get one about this. Glad this board exists.

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Post ID: @1qbu+MwFkiEN

They should be ashamed of them selves but Ian sure they are pating them selves on the back for a job well done.😣

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Post ID: @1nsw+MwFkiEN

Kmart's closing doors all across the country and they build this ridiculous bus?? wow

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Post ID: @1wnf+MwFkiEN

Sears's Holdings Corp/KMART has replaced the employee discount with Shop Your Way Points, which expire. Have you ever seen a sinking ship slowly burn? You are now. Unless, KMART was able to Risewear shoes to "foot" the entire build this is just another public example of poor financial decision making by those "in charge." http://s7.sears.com/is/content/Sears/_ASAP/KMART/Homepage/KSW_0211_V.E.R.V._Landing_Page_Page2.pdf

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Post ID: @1ixf+MwFkiEN

I lost my job at Sears. 20 years of my life and they are building a bus. Thanks Ed Lambert. A--hole!###

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Post ID: @1rdl+MwFkiEN

Has Kmart or Sears seen any increase in business from this? If it has helped the kids at St Jude that's great.

Kelly Cook what a joke she is, a leopard skin coat in California really.

We are doomed😳

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Post ID: @1bmp+MwFkiEN

I hope Ryan didn't take a rubber check from them.

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Post ID: @1vhy+MwFkiEN

Just brazen and obtuse. No excuse.

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Post ID: @1sdw+MwFkiEN

They can't stock the shelves or keep the lights on, but they can blow money on this?

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Post ID: @1stb+MwFkiEN

Not impressed with that build. Not buying that they built it for kids. They built that for themselves. Kelly and the other heavy weight should be fired.

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Post ID: @1qtz+MwFkiEN

Saw that in my inbox just a few minutes ago. I think it would make a good temporary shelter for the folks who will be homeless after Sears/Kmart layoffs.

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Post ID: @1yhj+MwFkiEN

I am going to watch this show to see how much money was wasted. This was a corporate email today in case it isn't obvious.

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Post ID: @1rtb+MwFkiEN

Quite real.

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Post ID: @jqi+MwFkiEN

Is this a joke?

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Post ID: @hdm+MwFkiEN

I was picturing a much shorter bus.

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