Low-price retailer Kmart is set to open its newest store at Westgate Town Centre in New Zealand, which will bring its Plan C+ format to the country for the first time.
The 6,700 square metre store will also be the largest in the country, and will trade 24 hours a day with more than 200 local jobs expected to come from the opening.
The Plan C+ format combines refreshed store layouts, upgraded product coordination, new service options and technology to improve staff capabilities.
Kmart Group managing director Aleks Spaseska said the new Westgate store reflected the retailer’s ongoing investment in New Zealand and confidence in the market’s future.
"New Zealand is an important part of Kmart's growth story, and the opening of our Westgate store demonstrates our ongoing commitment to investing in the market for the long term,” Spaseska said.
"As the first New Zealand store to feature our Plan C+ format, Westgate brings together a more convenient shopping experience with the everyday low prices New Zealand families know and trust. We're excited to open our doors and become part of the local community next month.”
Kmart operates more than 300 stores across Australia and New Zealand, with around 16 of those in New Zealand.