Kmart's move comes three days after Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said it was lowering its holiday layaway program fee to $5 from $15.

Shop early with Kmart free layaway,” the voice-over in the commercial says. Shoppers took shots on Kmart’s Facebook page. “What happened to Halloween and thanksgiving?

KMart Holiday Commercial: Company Airs Layaway Ad 100 Days Before Christmas Many responded with outrage at the early holiday ad on the retailer's facebook page.

It’s the nightmare before Christmas for some Kmart shoppers who’ve been sent notices that their online layaway orders have been canceled, and the items they ordered are out of stock.

While many retailers see layaway as a holiday-based promotion, Sears/Kmart is getting more calls for the program throughout the year, Aiello said.

Just in time for Christmas, some Kmart shoppers have been sent notices that their online layaway orders have been canceled and the items they had ordered are out of stock.

Kmart, a division of Sears Holdings Corp., said Friday that it’s waiving the fees that shoppers pay to open its interest-free pay-over-time program at its discount stores and online through Nov. 17.

On Aug. 22, Walmart announced plans to launch free layaway from Sept. 13 through Dec. 13, officially kicking off the start to the holiday season. Walmart's Facebook fans received a two-day head ...

The move comes three days after Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said it was lowering its layaway program fee to $5 from $15.