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Privacy watchdog to investigate Bunnings and Kmart over use of facial recognition technology

Information commissioner will look into the personal information handling practices of the retail giants

The Guardian - AU · Jul 12, 2022

‘Step change’: Huge lift in online shopping as pets and gardens boost sales

Australia Post has now delivered more than 900 million parcels during the pandemic after shoppers flocked to online shopping during lockdowns.

The New Daily · Jul 7, 2022

Robots to conduct stocktakes at most Kmarts by Christmas

Robots will soon be roaming store aisles across the country, with Kmart enlisting technology to keep an eye on product stock levels.

The New Daily · Jul 6, 2022

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Kmart, Bunnings stick with in-store facial recognition despite probe

Kmart and Bunnings will keep using controversial in-store facial recognition technology, despite another major retailer abandoning it amid a privacy probe.

The New Daily · Jun 29, 2022

Poly-YES-ter: Cotton On Just Sponsored Kokkinakis After Aus Open Title Win In Its $40 Shorts

He’s a 10 but he wears $40 shorts? He’s an 11.

Pedestrian.tv · Jun 26, 2022

Police allege stolen esky pushed into motorbike

The arrest came after police said an esky filled with other items was stolen from Kmart Waratah about 10pm on Wednesday.

Newcastle Herald · Jun 18, 2022

Bunnings, Kmart and The Good Guys say they use facial recognition for 'loss prevention'. An expert explains what it might mean for you

Once the purview of law enforcement and intelligence agencies, facial recognition is now being used to identify consumers in Australian stores.

The Conversation · Jun 15, 2022

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CHOICE raises concern over Bunnings, Kmart and the Good Guys use of facial recognition technology

Consumer group CHOICE is referring Kmart, Bunnings and The Good Guys to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner over their use of facial recognition technology.

ABC News · Jun 15, 2022

These Popular Retailers Are Being Investigated Over ‘Unethical’ Use Of Facial Recognition Tech

In case you needed another reason to mask up.

Pedestrian.tv · Jun 15, 2022

Bunnings, Kmart and The Good Guys using facial recognition technology to crack down on theft, Choice says

Consumer group says use of technology at major retailers is ‘completely inappropriate and unnecessary’

The Guardian - AU · Jun 14, 2022

Aboriginal jobs expo aims to help close the gap in education and employment

A South Australian careers program aims to give 550 Aboriginal students the opportunity to find meaningful employment, while encouraging them to finish high school.

ABC News · May 26, 2022

More than 70 Sears stores to close across country

The Sears Hometown liquidation sales have begun and will vary in length.

Axios · May 25, 2022

'Terrifying' creaming soda robber jailed

A man who stole a single can of creaming soda while armed with a Kmart meat cleaver has been sentenced to jail.

AAP · Apr 28, 2022

Here’s Everything That’s Actually Open This Easter Long Weekend

Please, Mr Bunny, I just want my Bunnings tools.

Pedestrian.tv · Apr 14, 2022

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Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 11, 2022

Kmart nears extinction

Kmart’s decline has been slow but steady, brought about by years of falling sales, changes in shopping habits and the looming shadow of Walmart

The Independent UK · Apr 11, 2022

Once a retail giant, Kmart down to 3 stores after NJ closing

When the Kmart in Avenel, New Jersey, closes its doors on April 16, it will leave only three remaining U.S. locations for the former retail powerhouse

Motor1 · Mar 17, 2022

1955 Pontiac Gets Second Life With A Chevy S-10 Chassis And A V8

It wears 33-inch tires and fog lights bought from Kmart in 1975.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Feb 24, 2022

Kmart se ha reducido a sus últimas cuatro tiendas en EE. UU.

AVENEL, Nueva Jersey— En un concurrido tramo de Route 35, cerca de Rahway, Nueva Jersey, una de las últimas tiendas Kmart del país parece una reliquia del pasado. Su gran K roja está descolorida y agrietada. En el interior de esta tienda, la más americana de todas, popular por sus…

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The Philadelphia Inquirer · Feb 21, 2022

Kmart is down to its last 4 stores in the US

AVENEL, New Jersey — On a busy stretch of Route 35 near Rahway, New Jersey, one of the nation's last Kmart stores looks like a relic from the past. Its big red K is faded and cracked. Inside this most American of retail stores, popular for K Cafe luncheonettes and…

Pedestrian.tv · Feb 21, 2022

Attn Budgét Bougie Binches: Kmart Released A Bunch Of Beautiful Bits For Yr Boudoir & Beyond

Fluffy bouclé statement items are IN.

The New Daily · Feb 17, 2022

Kmart earnings plunge as lockdowns bite department stores

Kmart and Target have seen their profits and sales tank, in what their owner said was " the most disrupted period ... since the onset of COVID-19".

ABC News · Feb 5, 2022

Kmart boosting 'visibility' of children with disabilities through inclusive doll range

A Perth mum was inspired by the autistic community to set up a sensory-friendly toy shop and now a national retailer is helping to remove the stigma around disability through an inclusive doll range.

Pedestrian.tv · Jan 27, 2022

Kmart Launched A Wooden ‘Vlogger Playset’ For Kids So Prep For The Inevitable Baby Hype House

It doesn't come with a wooden brand deal, tho.

The New Daily · Jan 21, 2022

Bunny battle: Kmart dragged into court over allegedly bootleg plushies

Kmart is being sued in the federal court by a UK manufacturer over claims it has been selling bootleg stuffed animals since at least 2020.

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