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@tyme wrote:

Just convenience? Then why haven't all other store followed suit?

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@tymeMy thought was that Kmart decided they wanted to look more 'upmarket' like a Myer or David Jones with their layout of nice entrances rather that the 'supermarket' look of a BigW or Target, with all their checkouts along the front.  Maybe K-mart thinks it benefits them... who knows.  I think a lot of these b&m stores are struggling so much that they will try anything and hope something works for them.  Having a similar range of items to what they used to have 10 or 15 years ago might help.