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Daily Mail
an hour ago
- Business
- Daily Mail
'Hidden' Kmart item dubbed a 'best kept secret' for home movie nights - you just have to know where to find it
Tucked away in a little-known page on the Kmart website lies an 'online exclusive' item many claim is the 'best outdoor purchase' they've made. The $69 Portable Pop-Up Projector Screen is on sale from $99 and while it's currently sold out, Femail understands stock is replenished sporadically. The stand-out 'secret item' is only available via the website and is perfect for backyard movie nights - especially when paired with standard or short throw projectors. Others like to use the gadget for showing off projects, slides and interactive videos with clear visuals. The nylon spring-loaded frame enables easy and quick setup when needed and the screen itself is 120 inches and can be packed away into a compact storage bag. Its full size when erected is 280cm x 223cm and weighs a mere 4.2 kilograms. The budget buy has received a countless five-star reviews from delighted customers - many of whom agree it's one of the brand's 'best kept secrets'. 'I can't rave on enough about how great this is. I also purchased the projector with DVD player and I can honestly say they were best purchases in 2022 and I do lots of online shopping,' one wrote. 'Perfect for outdoor movie nights, the pop up is super easy... the pop down takes a bit of practice but overall is an easy to set up screen and great value,' another added, with others also complaining about the complexity of the pack-up. It's been an exciting week for Kmart fans, with a new Gen Z targeted layout being rolled out in several stores across the country. The new store formats will include moving the checkouts - controversially placed in the centre of the store - back to the front. Central checkouts were introduced in stores nationwide about a decade ago to 'improve access' and 'reduce clutter at the exit'. Kmart's new managing director Aleks Spaseska revealed plans to highlight fashion and beauty at the front of stores in a bid to boost sales and better appeal to younger shoppers. 'The biggest difference you'll notice is in the apparel and beauty offer in the store,' Spaseska said at the Wesfarmers strategy briefing day, according to the SMH. 'If you go into women's apparel today, you'll see we mostly sell all the tops together, the bottoms together, the dresses together. If you think about the way our merchants put the ranges together, it's a brand new outfit. 'When you walk the store in the new format, there's much more co-ordination through women's apparel, which allows customers to be much more inspired and helps with outfit building... We've also brought beauty to the front of the store as well.' Daily Mail Australia visited the Kmart store in Ashfield, in Sydney's Inner West, where controversial checkouts were recently reinstated near the front entrance. Upon entering, customers are greeted by rows of beauty essentials, including budget-friendly makeup and skincare products. The retail chain plans to move its bulkier items - such as car seats and bikes - from the shop floor to the back of the store to free up space for clothing displays. As part of the change, customers will be directed to purchase bulky or big ticket items through a digital 'select and collect' system. In the 2024 financial year, Kmart Group reported a revenue of more than $11billion dollars, with profits of nearly $960million.
Yahoo
3 hours ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Urgent product recall on milk sold at Coles, Woolworths, Aldi: 'Severe illness'
The a2 Milk Company has issued an urgent product recall on one of its most popular products. a2 Light Milk 2L has been recalled due to microbial (Listeria monocytogenes) contamination, which may cause severe illness. The product has been available for purchase in retail outlets in Western Australia, including Coles, Woolworths, Aldi and IGA. It is marked with the use-by date 06/06 and the product number #41. RELATED: Aldi issues urgent product recall for popular winter item Kmart shoppers urge store to issue product recall on popular $30 item Kmart issues product recall on item due to risk of burns Listeria monocytogenes is a harmful type of bacteria found in refrigerated, ready-to-eat foods like meat, seafood, dairy and produce. It can cause listeriosis when consumed, with common symptoms including fever, headache and diarrhoea. Listeria monocytogenes can cause serious illness in pregnant women, unborn babies, newborns, the elderly, and immunocompromised individuals. The general population can also become ill from consuming food contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Consumers are advised to immediately stop using the product and return it to the place of purchase for a full refund. Anyone concerned about the use of this product should seek medical advice. Customers can also contact the a2 Milk Company via email at careline@ or call 1800 22 4632 for further information. This comes after a product recall was issued on two popular snacks due to mould contamination caused by a packaging fault. Protea Foods Pty Ltd has recalled Lekker Biltong Slices Traditional (100g) and Lekker Biltong Slices Peri-Peri Chilli (40g) from Batches 08 0804 and 08 0904 with an expiry date of 11/01/2026. Lekker Biltong Slices Traditional has been available to purchase in Coles Supermarkets in NSW, as well as independent retailers in VIC and WA, and online in WA. Meanwhile, Lekker Biltong Slices Peri-Peri Chilli has been available to purchase from independent retailers in VIC and WA.
Daily Telegraph
a day ago
- Business
- Daily Telegraph
Kmart's $500m promise to customers
Kmart has committed to a new $500m fulfilment centre in Sydney's west as it aims to double revenue to $20 billion over the next decade. The retail giant has announced plans to build the new 100,000 sqm Omnichannel Fulfilment Centre to be built at ESR's Intermodal Precinct at Moorebank. The facility is expected to be operational by the end of 2027 and Kmart Group said it will create more than 1300 jobs during the construction phase of the project and when it is fully operational. The facility will also service Kmart's sister retail outlet Target and is aimed at modernising logistics and enhancing supply line growth. RELATED: Kmart set to change everything in Temu war 'This commitment is an exciting milestone and represents a significant investment in our future supply chain,' Kmart and Target CEO John Gualtieri. 'By modernising our fulfilment capabilities, we're increasing speed, efficiency and flexibility across our network. 'Ultimately, this is about delivering even more value to our customers, which is central to who we are.' Kmart have been experimenting with store layouts in a limited number of stores in Queensland in a big to increase sales and reach that $20bn target in the next 10 years, which would almost double current revenue. MORE: Price of car spot proves Australia has lost it Growth in online sales is another crucial target. 'With nearly 450 stores across Australia and New Zealand, our store network for Kmart and Target remains a core part of our customer offering,' Mr Gualtieri said. 'This new facility is key to delivering a seamless omnichannel experience, ensuring customers receive the products they need, when and how they want them. 'Whether shopping online or in-store, our goal is to provide great quality products at the lowest prices, and this facility will help us do that more efficiently than ever.' MORE: Simple tasks Aussies are freaking out over The Moorebank Intermodal Precinct is expected to deliver around $11bn in economic benefits in the three decades following completion, including $3.5bn to southwest Sydney's economy. MORE: Bizarre feature of Hemsworth's $50m Byron Bay home
News.com.au
a day ago
- Business
- News.com.au
Kmart trialling new layout as part of plans to double sales to $20bn
Kmart is trialling a new layout of its stores as part of the discount chain's latest plans to double sales by 'luring in Gen Z and Gen Alpha shoppers' and making them 'spend more'. The Australian retail giant's new managing director, Aleks Spaseska, recently outlined her aim to grow the business' current $11.1 billion turnover to over $20 billion by focusing on younger customers and expanding its most popular ranges. Ms Spaseska, who at 41 became the youngest divisional head at the conglomerate when she was appointed in April, said the 'biggest difference' to the layout is in the apparel and beauty sections. She said the overhaul will make shopping easier for Kmart customers. 'If you go into women's apparel today, you'll see we mostly sell all the tops together, the bottoms together, the dresses together. If you think about the way our merchants put the ranges together, it's a brand-new outfit,' she said at a recent Wesfarmers expansion strategy event, SMH reports. 'When you walk the store in the new format, there's much more co-ordination through women's apparel, which allows customers to be much more inspired and helps with outfit building … We've also brought beauty to the front of the store as well.' To make way for more clothing and beauty items on the shop floor, bulkier products such as bikes and furniture will moved to the back of the store, where customers can request and buy an item through a digital 'select and collect' screen. Brisbane's Mount Gravatt store was the first to try out the 'brand new store format' following a major refurbishment last year, but Ms Spaseska said four more stores are set to be overhauled in the coming month. If successful, all 325 Kmart stores across the country will be refigured – with early results in Mount Gravatt reportedly showing a promising start. 'Those results have been stronger sales, particularly in apparel, and really pleasingly, we're seeing customers because of changes to the flow of the store, shop much more,' Ms Spaseska said. understands the planned store refurbishments will aim to incorporate learnings from the trial in Mount Gravatt, and will be based on optimising return on space and improving the shopping experience. Feedback from the recent Eastland store overhaul will also be used as part of the ongoing strategic focus after it trialled moving centralised checkouts in October 2023 following years of complains. The cash registers were relocated from the centre of the Melbourne location to the exits, prompting many consumers to react with joy. 'Absolutely genius! Who would have thought?!' one user lamented. 'This is how it was all the time… never should have changed,' another scoffed. 'OMG. Revolutionary,' someone else mused. Kmart first began moving its cash registers from the entrance into the middle of stores back in 2012. By 2018, almost every store in the country had the layout, with many shoppers labelling the move 'confusing' and 'dumb'. Kmart is also opening a new $200 million distribution centre in Sydney's west that will begin operating in late 2027, the AFR reports. The 100,000 square metre venue will be used for stores and online orders for both Target and Kmart to replenish products faster, improve availability and reduce costs. Wesfarmers, which merged Target and Kmart into a dual-brand retail giant in 2023, now sells more than 1 billion of its own brand Anko items – from linen to fashion and toys – in Australia each year. Ms Spaseska recently started trialling stand-alone Anko stores in the Philippines, where it is hoping to target a growing middle-class and already has two outlets. Three more are set to open by the end of the year, and if successful, the company may roll out stores across the region, Ms Spaseska said.
News.com.au
a day ago
- Business
- News.com.au
Kmart's $500m promise to customers
Kmart has committed to a new $500m fulfilment centre in Sydney's west as it aims to double revenue to $20 billion over the next decade. The retail giant has announced plans to build the new 100,000 sqm Omnichannel Fulfilment Centre to be built at ESR's Intermodal Precinct at Moorebank. The facility is expected to be operational by the end of 2027 and Kmart Group said it will create more than 1300 jobs during the construction phase of the project and when it is fully operational. The facility will also service Kmart's sister retail outlet Target and is aimed at modernising logistics and enhancing supply line growth. 'This commitment is an exciting milestone and represents a significant investment in our future supply chain,' Kmart and Target CEO John Gualtieri. 'By modernising our fulfilment capabilities, we're increasing speed, efficiency and flexibility across our network. 'Ultimately, this is about delivering even more value to our customers, which is central to who we are.' Kmart have been experimenting with store layouts in a limited number of stores in Queensland in a big to increase sales and reach that $20bn target in the next 10 years, which would almost double current revenue. Growth in online sales is another crucial target. 'With nearly 450 stores across Australia and New Zealand, our store network for Kmart and Target remains a core part of our customer offering,' Mr Gualtieri said. 'This new facility is key to delivering a seamless omnichannel experience, ensuring customers receive the products they need, when and how they want them. 'Whether shopping online or in-store, our goal is to provide great quality products at the lowest prices, and this facility will help us do that more efficiently than ever.' The Moorebank Intermodal Precinct is expected to deliver around $11bn in economic benefits in the three decades following completion, including $3.5bn to southwest Sydney's economy.
