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TROPIC • RETAIL

New and

improved

TARGET RETURNS
Iconic Australian retailer, Target
Australia, has reopened its
doors at Cairns Central.

Target is back at Cairns Central with a “The opening of our Cairns Central store
new home in 3400 square metres of is such an important step not only in
retail space. The second-floor store our Target journey, but for our long
has more products, seven new fitting history in Cairns.”
rooms and eight assisted check-outs
for customer convenience, highlighting
the retailer’s ongoing commitment to
making quality and style affordable. Target first came to Cairns
Located in the heart of Cairns Central
Shopping Centre, the new Target Cairns in 1997, and we’re so
store will service both the city and pleased that the decision
surrounding suburbs.
Target Australia Managing Director, was made to stay by the
Richard Pearson, said the company Kmart Group
is thrilled to continue building on its
connection and history within the Cairns Richard Pearson
community. “At Target our customers are Target Australia
Managing Director
at the heart of our business, and we want
to design, create and curate meaningful,
quality products and experiences that Preparations for the opening
families can trust,” he said. began in August. Store Manager Matthew “We know that life is a little unusual at
“We’re so proud of our rich heritage, Sumara said the Target Cairns team the moment, so being able to support our
and the role we play within our Target has hired around 100 staff members Cairns community with more products,
communities. We’re really looking from the local community, including the more convenience and more choice is
forward to continuing our 24-year history store management team, with five team amazing and is something we’re really
in Cairns by reconnecting with our CBD members transferring across from excited for.”
customers and delivering on our Target Earlville. The new store has offerings across all
brand promise of inspiring families to “We are thrilled to have employed more Target product categories. Click and
live better. than 90 new team members into the Collect services will also be available,
“This is such an exciting time for the Target family, which really reflects which includes the collection of orders
Target business as we get back to what our investment in the local community, from Catch.com.au.
we’re famous for; affordable, real, quality and I couldn’t be prouder of the work
products that stand up to the test of the team has put into this store MORE: target.com.au
everyday life. already,” he said.

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