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> Kmart Australia opens its first
store in Burwood, Victoria.
> An estimated 40,000 people pass
through the checkouts, taking
over $97,000.

[/tmdivi_timeline_story][tmdivi_timeline_story label_date=”1978″ child_story_icon_background_color=”#64a70b” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]> Kresge exchanges a 51% stake
in Kmart Australia for a 20%
stake in Coles.[/tmdivi_timeline_story][tmdivi_timeline_story label_date=”1988″ child_story_icon_background_color=”#008088″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

> Kmart expands to New
Zealand and opens its first
store in Auckland.

[/tmdivi_timeline_story][tmdivi_timeline_story label_date=”1994″ child_story_icon_background_color=”#d78a1e” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]> Coles buys back all shares held by Kresge.
> A long-term licensing
agreement between Sears
allows Wesfarmers to use the
Kmart name in Australia and
New Zealand.[/tmdivi_timeline_story][tmdivi_timeline_story label_date=”2006″ child_story_icon_background_color=”#542773″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]> Kmart merges with Coles Group.[/tmdivi_timeline_story][tmdivi_timeline_story label_date=”2007″ child_story_icon_background_color=”#bbb2a7″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]> Wesfarmers takes complete
control of Coles Group, which
includes Kmart and Target.[/tmdivi_timeline_story][tmdivi_timeline_story label_date=”2008″ child_story_icon_background_color=”#008fcf” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

> Wesfarmers decides to invest
$300 million in Kmart over the
next five years.

[/tmdivi_timeline_story][tmdivi_timeline_story label_date=”2010″ child_story_icon_background_color=”#c66aa1″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]> The year saw a large increase
in Kmart EBIT by 74%.[/tmdivi_timeline_story][tmdivi_timeline_story label_date=”2012″ child_story_icon_background_color=”#bdc126″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]> Australia’s first multi-level
Kmart opens in Adelaide’s
Rundle Mall.[/tmdivi_timeline_story][tmdivi_timeline_story label_date=”2017″ child_story_icon_background_color=”#888b8d” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

> Wesfarmers purchases the
Kmart brand name for use in
Australia and New Zealand for
$100 million outright, ending
the licensing agreement.

[/tmdivi_timeline_story][tmdivi_timeline_story label_date=”2018″ child_story_icon_background_color=”#ca6422″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”] > Kmart and Target merge to
form Kmart Group.[/tmdivi_timeline_story][tmdivi_timeline_story label_date=”2019″ child_story_icon_background_color=”#257226″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]> Catch.com.au is acquired.[/tmdivi_timeline_story][tmdivi_timeline_story label_date=”2023″ child_story_icon_background_color=”#0f9aae” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]> Kmart and Target merges to
form one business,
two brands[/tmdivi_timeline_story][tmdivi_timeline_story label_date=”2024″ child_story_icon_background_color=”#542773″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]> KAS Group Asia(KGA)
transitions to
Anko Sourcing[/tmdivi_timeline_story][/tmdivi_timeline]