“We want to play our part, during these uncertain times, to protect our team members and customers as best we can,” the company said in a statement.
New hours
Victoria, New South Wales, Tasmania
- Monday to Friday: 8am to 8pm
- Saturday to Sunday: 8am to 5pm
Western Australia and South Australia
- Monday to Friday: 8am to 8pm
- Saturday: 8am to 5pm
- Sunday: 11am to 5pm
Queensland
- Monday to Friday: 7am to 8pm
- Saturday: 7am to 5pm
- Sunday: 9am to 5pm
Existing 24-hour stores will also now trade 8am to 10pm.
While the stores will shut up shop early, the company says its website will operate as usual.
“We want to provide easy access to the products you need, at the time you need them most,” it said.
Kmart’s Chadstone store in Melbourne was forced to close on Tuesday after two staff members tested positive for COVID-19.
The two casual staff worked at the store on Saturday, March 28, a Kmart spokesperson told 7NEWS.com.au.
“As soon as we were made aware, we immediately closed the store as a safety precaution and commenced a thorough sanitisation of the store,” the spokesperson said.
“We have worked closely with the Department of Health who have advised us that there is minimal risk to any customers who entered our store on that day.”
This story first appeared on 7NEWS.com.au
