Domestic doyenne Martha Stewart plans to take her empire, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, public. The company includes 27 books, two magazines, a TV show and a website, according to its filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Retail sales of Martha merchandise, such as bath and bed linens and paints (sold exclusively at Kmart), were $763 million last year.
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