Target is just the latest casualty of Australia's ailing retail sector, with the owner of the iconic department store, Wesfarmers, announcing the closure or rebranding of more than 160 sites.

Target Australia to become mostly online retailer as stores close down. While Kmart continues to be the “hero brand” for Aussies, Target has its own plans to become more accessible to people ...

The Meadow Springs store in Mandurah, West Australia, will close on August 1, while Target in Pasadena, South Australia, closes on May 30. Staff at the impacted stores were made aware of the ...

Target Australia is set to shut more stores permanently in a major shake-up to the retail industry, with further outlets expected to convert into Kmarts. Parent company Wesfarmers announced the ...

A Target spokeswoman originally confirmed the store in Pasadena in South Australia would close on May 30, with affected team members informed of the closure in late January.

Behind the scenes, Kmart CEO John Gualtieri will run the combined Kmart and Target stores day-to-day, according to the AFR report. ($1 = 1.4786 Australian dollars) ...

Australian retail conglomerate Wesfarmers said on Tuesday it will merge the business units of its budget department store Kmart and discount retailer Target as the group attempts to reduce losses ...