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FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 3 | History Defined

Kmart's blue light fades to black with the shuttering of its last full-scale US store

Attention, Kmart shoppers, the end is near

The Independent UK

End of an era: Last full-size Kmart store in US set to close next month

The big-box budget store chain was once iconic throughout America, but was slowly displaced by competitors such as Walmart

The Independent UK

Last Full-Sized Kmart Store In US Is Closing

Kmart enthusiasts will now have to travel to Kendall, Florida, to shop at the last US store.

International Business Times

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Budget bliss as Kmart brand helps bag Wesfarmers profit

Australian conglomerate company Wesfarmers has lifted its profit by 3.7 per cent on the previous year as consumers snapped up affordable products at Kmart.

AAP

Daiso opens today. Is it the answer to cost of living?

First look: almost everything in the store is $3.30.

The Canberra Times

Threatening phone call behind Kmart lockdown, police investigate

The store at Green Hills reopened later on Monday afternoon.

Newcastle Herald

Hundreds show up to farewell beloved Kmart doorman

The community has given Glenn a send-off to remember.

Newcastle Herald

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'It is what it is': Last Green Shed site to close ahead of Vinnies takeover

Pat from Mugga Lane will be staying on with Vinnies.

The Canberra Times

Surging Kmart sales help Wesfarmers grow H1 profit

Kmart's value proposition resonated with shoppers in the first half of 2023/24, helping Wesfarmers lift its profit by three per cent to $1.43 billion.

AAP

Back to school 2024: the best deals for technology, books and uniforms in Australia

From stationery to laptops and other vital school supplies, we look at the top retailers’ back-to-school sales before term one

The Guardian - AU

Jed's family couldn't afford to replace his stolen bike. One shop stepped up

Generous business replaces teen's stolen bike for free.

The Canberra Times

Kenyon Martin on why Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan was so hard to guard

Jordan was a cover that required Herculean strength and laser focus to stay with, never mind contain.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Woolworths store graffitied after boycott call

After Woolworths announced it would not stock Australia Day merchandise, one of its Brisbane stores has been targeted by vandals.

AAP

Kmart Shoppers Are Doing Double Takes Over This $5 Candle That’s Definitely A Candle…

Forget Sexyland, Kmart is the latest and great destination to get your dild-candles. I meant to say candles.

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Newcastle Herald

Hunter shoppers trade cost-of-living worries for Christmas retail therapy

The Reserve Bank meets this week to decide on interest rates.

The Guardian - AU

Kmart Group urged to join industry textile recycling scheme or face regulation, government says

Group which owns Kmart and Target has not signed up to initiative that would impose 4 cent levy on garments to fund research

The Independent UK

‘Merry Ham-mas’ bags pulled from Australian supermarkets

Kmart company apologises, saying ‘we clearly didn’t think through all implications’

Evening Standard

Australian store Kmart pulls 'Merry Ham-mas' Christmas bag after request from Jewish association

The chain said it 'clearly didn't think through all the implications'

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Kmart Got Fined $1.3 Million For Breaching Spam Laws Not Once, Not Twice, But 200,000 Times

Kmart have received a noteworthy fine of $1.3 million from the Australian Communications and Media Authority for breaching spam laws.

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: Adelaide family tell of ‘nerve-racking’ Gaza escape; cricketers ridicule ‘Bazball’ dictionary inclusion; and sign up for a blind date

The family are among 20 Australians who have managed to escape Gaza via the Rafah crossing

AAP

Kmart hit with $1 million fine for spam law breaches

Kmart breached spam laws more than 200,000 times and is paying the price, with the media watchdog lashing out at businesses that ignore customer privacy.

Salon

How I got my Halloween groove back

Let me tell you about how I used to enjoy trick-or-treating in east Baltimore until two embarrassing experiences

Pedestrian.tv

A Melbourne Private School Has Banned Halloween For Being ‘Potentially Spiritually Dangerous’

A ban wont stop Aussies though, who are predicted to spend big this year.

The Guardian - AU

Consumer group Choice claims some bassinets pose a serious suffocation risk for babies

Out of 10 bassinets tested by Choice, four were found to have serious safety failures such as non-breathable areas

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14 Baby Tees For Summer If This Heat Wave’s Already Got You Sweating Like A Demon

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