{"id":2877,"date":"2026-03-13T11:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T11:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/economicowl.com\/?p=2877"},"modified":"2026-03-13T09:16:23","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T09:16:23","slug":"kmart-crowned-australias-no-1-retailer-at-2026-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/economicowl.com\/?p=2877","title":{"rendered":"Kmart Crowned Australia\u2019s No. 1 Retailer at 2026 Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Kmart<\/strong> has been named Australia\u2019s top retailer at the Power Retail awards<\/strong> in Melbourne, reclaiming the No. 1 spot in a competitive market for consumer spending.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Wesfarmers-owned discount department store edged out Big W<\/strong>, last year\u2019s winner, which fell to No. 6<\/strong> in the latest ranking. Wesfarmers, headquartered in Perth, was described as an $85 billion<\/strong> conglomerate, while Big W\u2019s parent, Woolworths Group, was cited at $43 billion<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Power Retail\u2019s Top Australian Retailers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Power Retail\u2019s ranking list placed the following retailers in order:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Kmart<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Myer<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Bunnings Warehouse<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Officeworks<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Chemist Warehouse<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Big W<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. JB Hi-Fi<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  8. The Iconic<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  9. Dan Murphy’s<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  10. Adore Beauty<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  11. BCF<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  12. Rebel<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  13. The Good Guys<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  14. David Jones<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  15. Petbarn<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  16. Appliances Online<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  17. Target<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  18. Bonds<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  19. Ikea<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    How the Rankings Were Decided<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Power Retail said its scoring was weighted across four pillars: acquisition<\/strong>, conversion<\/strong>, fulfilment<\/strong>, and retention<\/strong>. The outlet also emphasized how effectively retailers connect online and in-store experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Power Retail head of data David Fear<\/strong> said Kmart stood out by delivering across the full customer journey, pointing to features such as real-time store stock visibility online<\/strong>, app and wish list functionality<\/strong>, a strong returns policy<\/strong>, and a cross-channel loyalty program<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The assessment highlights a growing gap between retailers that offer seamless omnichannel convenience and those still building foundational digital and in-store integration as shoppers continue to shift habits.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Kmart has been named Australia\u2019s top retailer at the Power Retail awards in Melbourne, reclaiming the No. 1 spot in a competitive market for consumer spending. The Wesfarmers-owned discount department store edged out Big W, last year\u2019s winner, which fell to No. 6 in the latest ranking. Wesfarmers, headquartered in Perth, was described as an […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":2878,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[110],"tags":[1023,1024,1025,1029,1030,1031,1028,1027,1026,1022],"tmauthors":[129],"ppma_author":[117],"class_list":{"0":"post-2877","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-retail","8":"tag-australian-retail","9":"tag-big-w","10":"tag-ecommerce","11":"tag-kmart","12":"tag-loyalty-programs","13":"tag-melbourne","14":"tag-omnichannel","15":"tag-power-retail","16":"tag-wesfarmers","17":"tag-woolworths-group"},"yoast_head":"\nKmart Crowned Australia\u2019s No. 1 Retailer at 2026 Awards - Economic Owl<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/economicowl.com\/?p=2877\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Kmart Crowned Australia\u2019s No. 1 Retailer at 2026 Awards - Economic Owl\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Kmart has been named Australia\u2019s top retailer at the Power Retail awards in Melbourne, reclaiming the No. 1 spot in a competitive market for consumer spending. 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