A Kmart customer has spoken out about a bizarre detail in various stores around Australia – leaving many shoppers baffled.
Sharing on TikTok, the shopper revealed how “crazy” it is that the retail giant stocks the same range of clothes in all Kmart stores around the country – despite the fact that some states have vastly different climates.
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In a new video, shopper Stephanie – who uses the handle @stephaniemahyy – explained that she lives in Darwin, but notes her local Kmart has the same winter clothes in stock as Melbourne stores.
She noted that Darwin stores also don’t stock summer clothes during the winter months, even though temperatures don’t drop below 20 degrees.
“In Darwin and like north Queensland, they will stock the same stuff they do in Melbourne and winter during our dry season, which is when it’s like normal 25 degree weather,” she said.
“They stock the same clothes here – meaning they stock full winter clothes, no summer clothes. Even though the lowest it’s gonna get is like 20 degrees.”
Walking past the rows of jumpers and knitwear in store, she added: “Listen up, Kmart. No one is shopping for this stuff in Darwin.
“Like if you didn’t know, it’s hot all year round in Darwin and Far North Queensland and like Townsville and stuff.
“We don’t need this. We don’t need it.”
Responding to the video, many TikTok shoppers agreed with the Darwin shopper’s views – saying “it makes no sense”.
“Oh my god yes! I’m in Queensland and it’s so annoying because it gets a tad cold but we still need summer clothes – it doesn’t get under five degrees,” said one.
Another wrote: “Yes! I could never work that out either!”
A third added: “Yep, in Cairns and all the swimwear has been clearanced out an it’s all pullovers and winter long length pyjamas! I’ve never understood it!”
One more added: “I’ve been in Darwin for four days and went to Kmart at Casuarina today and couldn’t believe the amount of jumpers they had!”
Another said: “I just moved to Cairns from Sydney and the heat is getting to me. Went to Kmart to pick up some light clothing and it’s all winter.”
Even Kmart fans in other states around Australia agreed that it was an issue.
“Not the same, but we were having 35-plus degree days in March (Perth) and I could find no shorts or bathers, all winter stuff,” one said.
Another responded: “I feel like this is a huge missed opportunity for them sales wise. You would think to sell what the state actually requires? It’s giving Victoria winter.”
A third said: So, basically what you’re telling me is that as a Melbourne girlie, I need to go to Darwin to find stock?”
One more wrote: “I know Melbourne people who love shopping in QLD because they get all their winter gear on clearance.”
Added another: “I live in Tassie and we have the opposite problem – it’s still cold here and we have all the summer clothes in store and can’t get a jumper!”
A Kmart spokesperson has told 7NEWS.com.au that while they “adjust” the quantities of seasonal products in various states, they like to make its ranges available to all customers.
“At Kmart, our priority is giving families easy access to the everyday items they need, at the lowest possible prices,” the spokesperson said.
“We want to give every customer the same opportunity to be able to walk into any of our stores and buy the ranges that they see online, in advertising or on social media.
“With over 300 communities that we operate in, we know that climates differ among many of our Kmart stores, and we adjust quantities of particular seasonal products in certain stores to accommodate this, with winter specific ranges in our Northern Territory and Far North Queensland stores being an example of this.
“However, we want to give our Northern Territory and Far North Queensland customers an opportunity to buy the right clothes for many of the additional needs they need to accommodate for, including travel outside of their area, colder nights, and personal preferences.”
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