Kmart's location make or break for other retailersRicky Wilson/FAIRFAX NZ What do you think about Kmart coming to Blenheim? Kmart opened in Rotorua on Friday and excited shoppers queued outside from the early hours of the morning just to be the first in the doors. Wilkinson said if Kmart opened outside a town's city centre, it would drive shoppers away from local retailers causing "huge detriment". Wilkinson urged councils to talk with Kmart's developers to ensure it was not a one-shop destination stop. Wilkinson said when Kmart's developers were trawling for towns to open a store in, they considered population growth, demographics and spending in the region.

Source: Stuff March 16, 2018 05:15 UTC