Kmart has opened its doors at Highpoint shopping centre in Maribyrnong, Victoria with an official ribbon cutting ceremony held on Wednesday.
The Kmart store will be open from 8am to 10pm Monday to Friday and 8am to 8pm on weekends in addition to Highpoint’s own extended Christmas trading hours.
“We’re excited to welcome Melbourne’s west into our new Kmart Highpoint store. It’s our 75th store opening for the year, bringing our store network to 326 stores – and what a way to end 2021,” Kmart CEO, John Gualtieri said.
“Highpoint is such an iconic shopping destination, and we are thrilled to be officially opening our doors here. Giving customers access to our great value, on trend products, right in time for Christmas.”
To celebrate the official opening on Wednesday, Kmart held a range of activities including floral styling sessions, kids arts & crafts activations, cupcake giveaways and more. The Kmart Wishing Tree is set up at the front of store, helping to support families in need.
“Our shoppers have a strong appetite for Kmart’s fashion, lifestyle, kids and homewares offer, where accessible and affordable products don’t compromise on value and quality,” Highpoint regional general manager, Rachel Duggan said.
“We are thrilled to finally welcome the retail giant in centre during an exciting time when Highpoint is expanding in its lifestyle and fashion categories – further cementing Highpoint as the most in-demand shopping centre in Melbourne’s west.”
Kmart joins Highpoint’s other major retailers including Big W, David Jones, JB Hi-Fi and Myer.