Target set to shut shop across regional Australia; some stores being rebranded as Kmart

By creammagazine, May 25, 2020

It appears the fallout of Covid-19 is a massive one, especially on the retail front.

News just to hand is that more than 160 Target stores across Australia are getting set to close or to be rebranded as Kmart outlets.

Most of the store closings will be in Australia’s regional areas, with the full list of stores shutting shop, and stores being rebranded as Kmart available to view below.

Store closing in Western Australia, slated to shut shop in 2021, are Busselton, Karratha, Kununurra, Manjimup, Margaret River, Meadow River, Merredin and Narrogin, and Meadow Springs (earlier) in August 2020.

Stores in WA to be rebranded as Kmart are those in Esperance, Geraldton, Northam and Pinjarra (early 2021).

Target has said it will “look into increase awareness of our online business” in regional locations, while a handful of its urban outlets remain open in each city.

Antonino Tati

 

TARGET STORES SET TO CLOSE OR BE REBRANDED AS KMART:

NSW

Stores to close:

• Armidale (early-mid 2021)
• Campbelltown (July 2020)
• Casino Retail Centre (early-mid 2021)
• Cooma (early-mid 2021)
• Cootamundra (early-mid 2021)
• Corowa (early-mid 2021)
• Deniliquin (early-mid 2021)
• Forbes (early-mid 2021)
• Goonellabah (early 2021)
• Leeton (early 2021)
• Merimbula (early-mid 2021)
• Morisset (early-mid 2021)
• Murgon (early-mid 2021)
• Murwillumbah (early 2021)
• Narrabri (early-mid 2021)
• Nowra (early-mid 2021)
• Salamander Bay (early-mid 2021)
• Scone (early-mid 2021)
• Wagga Wagga (early-mid 2021)
• Winmalee (early-mid 2021)

Stores to rebrand as Kmart:

• Bega (early-mid 2021)
• Bowral (early 2021)
• Gunnedah (early 2021)
• Katoomba (early 2021)
• Moree (early 2021)
• Mudgee (early 2021)
• Ocean Shores Village Centre (early 2021)
• Picton (early 2021)
• Tumut (early 2021)
• Ulladulla (early 2021)
• Windsor Town S/C (early 2021)
• Yamba (early 2021)
• Yass (early 2021)

Victoria

Stores to close:

• Bacchus Marsh (early-mid 2021)
• Bairnsdale (early-mid 2021)
• Benalla (mid 2021)
• Colac (early-mid 2021)
• Kerang (early-mid 2021)
• Langwarrin (early-mid 2021)
• Maryborough (early-mid 2021)
• Myrtleford (early-mid 2021)
• Traralgon (early-mid 2021)
• Warragul (early-mid 2021)

Stores to rebrand as Kmart:

• Ararat (early-mid 2021)
• Castlemaine (September 2020)
• Cobram (July 2020)
• Echuca (July 2020)
• Hamilton (early 2021)
• Kyabram (September 2020)
• Lakes Entrance (early 2021)
• Leongatha (early 2021)
• Mansfield (early 2021)
• Portland (early 2021)
• Seymour (July 2020)
• Woodend (September 2020)
• Yarrawonga (early 2021)

Queensland

 

Stores to close:

• Atherton (early 2021)
• Beaudesert (early-mid 2021)
• Biloela (early 2021)
• Clifton Beach (early-mid 2021)
• Emerald (early-mid 2021)
• Kippa-Ring (early 2021)
• Longreach (early-mid 2021)
• Moranbah (early-mid 2021)

Stores to rebrand as Kmart:

• Ayr (early-mid 2021)
• Beerwah (early-mid 2021)
• Bowen (early 2021)
• Charters Towers (early 2021)
• Chinchilla (early 2021)
• Dalby (early 2021)
• Gatton (early 2021)
• Goondiwindi (early 2021)
• Gympie (early 2021)
• Ingham (early 2021)
• Mareeba (early 2021)
• Noosa Junction (early 2021)
• Port Douglas (early 2021)
• Roma (early 2021)
• Sarina (early 2021)
• Stanthorpe (early 2021)
• Warwick (early 2021)
• Yeppoon (early 2021)

South Australia

 

Stores to close:

• Clare (early-mid 2021)
• Millicent (early 2021)
• Naracoorte (early-mid 2021)
• Pasadena (June 2020)
• Port Lincoln (early 2021)

Store to rebrand as Kmart:

• Berri (early 2021)
• Murray Bridge (early 2021)
• Port Augusta (early 2021)
• Victor Harbor (early 2021)

Western Australia

Stores to close:

• Busselton (early 2021)
• Karratha (early-mid 2021)
• Kununurra (early-mid 2021)
• Manjimup (early-mid 2021)
• Margaret River (early-mid 2021)
• Meadow River (early-mid 2021)
• Meadow Springs (August 2020)
• Merredin (early-mid 2021)
• Narrogin (early-mid 2021)

Stores to rebrand as Kmart:

• Esperance (early 2021)
• Geraldton (early-mid 2021)
• Northam (early 2021)
• Pinjarra (early 2021)

Tasmania

Stores to close:

• Devonport (early-mid 2021)

ACT

Stores to close:

• Weston Creek (early-mid 2021)

NT

Stores to rebrand as Kmart:

• Katherine (early 2021)