Maritime identification digits (MID) [edit]. An MID consists of three digits, always starting with a number from 2 to 7 (assigned regionally). A second MID can be assigned once the first or subsequently allocated MID is more than 80% exhausted, and the rate of assignments is such that 90% exhaustion is foreseen.
When did K-Mart first open in Christchurch? The company called Kmart was founded in the year 1977 in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. The very first Kmart opened in the year 1994 in Christchurch, New Zealand.
The company was founded in 1962 and is the third largest discount store chain in the world, behind Walmart and Target, with stores in the United States, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Guam (which houses the world's largest Kmart). It also used to operate stores in Canada, Mexico, and Eastern Europe.