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FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 2 | History Defined

Sofía Vergara, 52, Makes Fans Drool In $30 Skimpy Swimsuit From Walmart

"She could wear a potato sack and it would be hot."

Bored Panda

Gen X CEO of a popular retail chain was once a single mother surviving on $882 a month and pinto beans before finding success

Kelly Cook grew up riding the poverty line, skipping a four-year college to help her mother with finances. She’s since held C-suite roles at DSW, Kmart, and now, David’s Bridal.

Fortune

Parents of teen workers accuse union of ‘predatory’ sign-up tactics

Even union supporters say the Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees’ Association’s tactics feel ‘unsettling’

The Guardian - AU

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What is hyaluronic acid and is it really ok for teens to use in skincare?

ANALYSIS: It might be a common skincare ingredient, but is hyaluronic acid safe? Zoe Porter and Laurence Orlando report.

The Independent UK

What is hyaluronic acid – and is it OK for kids and teens to use this common skincare ingredient?

Earlier this month, Kmart pulled a “hyaluronic acid cleansing balm” from its shelves, after a teen who used the skincare product was hospitalised, reporting eye pain and blurred vision. It’s unclear what ingredient caused this reaction.

The Conversation

Wesfarmers posts $1.5b first-half profit

Wesfarmers has continued to grow sales in all but two of its divisions, as it prepares to wind up loss-making Catch.

AAP

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How A $25 Kmart Dupe Of DISSH’s Blue Button Up Sparked A Classism Debate On TikTok

Kmart released a $25 dupe of DISSH's $139.99 Rhea Blue Cotton Shirt starting a TikTok debate about class, value, and who gets to claim aesthetic territory.

Pedestrian.tv

What’s Open On The January Long Weekend? Woolworths, Coles, Liquor Stores & Banks

Plan ahead 'cos some businesses are shutting shop.

Pedestrian.tv

Woman Arrested & Charged With Intimidation After Allegedly Confronting A Muslim Woman In A Syd Kmart

The 39-year-old woman was handed multiple charges, including publicly threatening violence on the grounds of religion, after confronting a Muslim woman wearing a shirt saying “from the river to the sea”.

Pedestrian.tv

Woman charged with intimidation after confronting person wearing pro-Palestine shirt in Sydney Kmart

Woman arrested for allegedly threatening violence on grounds of religion after approaching shopper wearing ‘from the river to the sea’ shirt

The Guardian - AU

Wesfarmers defends record profits amid cost crisis

Wesfarmers chair Michael Chaney is reclaiming the word "profit" as the parent company of Kmart and Bunnings reaps a record profit amid a cost-of-living crisis.

AAP

The art of Kmart: why the discount retailer is thriving while rivals such as Big W struggle

After a years-long transformation, Kmart Group is delivering supercharged profits for owners Wesfarmers, much to the envy and dismay of others

The Guardian - AU

Inquiry to scrutinise market power of Bunnings, Ikea

As major brands move in, local retailers are fighting to survive.

The Canberra Times

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Last Kmart In Mainland U.S. Struggles Amid Changing Retail Landscape

Explore the decline of the last Kmart in the U.S. mainland and its uncertain future amidst changing retail dynamics.

The Independent UK

In a suburban Miami shopping center, Kmart's last 'Blue Light Specials' flicker

The last Kmart on the U.S. mainland sits alone at the west end of a suburban Miami shopping center, quiet and largely ignored

Newcastle Herald

Kmart loses appeal against $600K checkout injury payout

Giant retailer loses appeal against customer's injury claim

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Mom Outraged Over Length Of Girls’ And Boys’ Shorts, Gets Support From Fellow Mothers

The mom bought her two-year-old daughter a pair of shorts designed for boys because the other ones looked like "underwear." The post Mom Outraged Over Length Of Girls’ And Boys’ Shorts, Gets Support From Fellow Mothers first appeared on Bored Panda.

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The Guardian - AU

One in three Australians throwing unwanted clothes in rubbish, survey finds

RMIT-led study recommends a national recycling scheme to reduce the 200,000 tonnes of textiles sent to landfill each year

Latin Times

Kmart, Once Bigger Than Walmart, to Close Last Full-Size Store in the US

At the time of the retailer's merger with Sears in 2005, there were about 1,400 locations across the U.S. By 2018, only 191 remained.

The Independent UK

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

International Business Times

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.

AAP

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.

The Canberra Times

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

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

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