Tara Murray
Epping’s Target store is in for a change, with the store to be converted to a Kmart next year.
The Kmart Group announced earlier this year that a number of stores would close and a number of others would change from Target to Kmart.
The Epping store wasn’t on the list released by the Kmart Group.
Last week, a Kmart Group spokesperson confirmed that the Epping store, which is based at Pacific Epping, will change to a Kmart in early to mid 2021.
“As announced recently, Target will transform its store network seeing a smaller number of stores and a focus on a stronger online business,” the spokesperson said.
“Across the Kmart Group we want to build profitable and sustainable businesses and one of the ways we can achieve this is through optimisation of our store network – we have made a significant effort to avoid store closures and retain our team by converting suitable Target stores to Kmart stores.
“We can confirm that our Target Epping store will become a Kmart in early-mid 2021.
“All team members in Target stores scheduled for conversion to Kmart, including Epping, will be offered the opportunity to join the growing Kmart team.”
No other stores in Whittlesea or Hume are slated for changes.
