What’s Open On The January Long Weekend? Woolworths, Coles, Liquor Stores & Banks Plan ahead 'cos some businesses are shutting shop. Pedestrian.tv · Jan 22, 2025
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 · Dec 23, 2024
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 · Dec 22, 2024
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 · Oct 31, 2024
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 · Oct 26, 2024
Inquiry to scrutinise market power of Bunnings, Ikea As major brands move in, local retailers are fighting to survive. The Canberra Times · Oct 26, 2024
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. Top News · Oct 25, 2024
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 The Independent UK · Oct 25, 2024
Kmart loses appeal against $600K checkout injury payout Giant retailer loses appeal against customer's injury claim Newcastle Herald · Oct 23, 2024
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. Bored Panda · Oct 15, 2024
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 The Guardian - AU · Oct 1, 2024
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. Latin Times · Sep 24, 2024
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 · Sep 23, 2024
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 · Sep 23, 2024
International Business Times · Sep 23, 2024 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 · Aug 28, 2024 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 · Jun 28, 2024 Daiso opens today. Is it the answer to cost of living? First look: almost everything in the store is $3.30.
Newcastle Herald · Jun 17, 2024 Threatening phone call behind Kmart lockdown, police investigate The store at Green Hills reopened later on Monday afternoon.
Newcastle Herald · Jun 6, 2024 Hundreds show up to farewell beloved Kmart doorman The community has given Glenn a send-off to remember.
The Canberra Times · May 29, 2024 '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.
AAP · Feb 14, 2024 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.
The Guardian - AU · Jan 23, 2024 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 Canberra Times · Jan 19, 2024 Jed's family couldn't afford to replace his stolen bike. One shop stepped up Generous business replaces teen's stolen bike for free.
USA Today Sports Media Group · Jan 19, 2024 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.
AAP · Jan 15, 2024 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.