EX-23.1 8 s409197.txt Exhibit 23.1 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-4 of Kmart Corporation of our report dated March 13, 2001 relating to the financial statements, which appears in Kmart Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2001. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in such Registration Statement. /s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Detroit, Michigan September 17, 2001