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Breaking: Kmart cuts trading hours amid coronavirus outbreak

‘We want to play our part during these uncertain times’
  • 01 Apr 2020
Breaking: Kmart cuts trading hours amid coronavirus outbreak

Kmart has brought in sweeping new changes at stores across the country after two staff members tested positive to COVID-19.

The chain will temporarily reduce operating hours at stores nationally from Wednesday.

It says the time will give “our teams more time to clean stores and support online order fulfillment”.

“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

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