Highlight the importance in keeping a Target store in Manjimup, WA 6258

Movement:Save Our Targets!

The issue

The Manjimup Chamber of Commerce and Industry seeks to support and promote economic growth in the region.

This weeks news that amongst others the Manjimup Target store will close in 2021 is a devastating blow to our community.

Many rely on the store for children’s clothes, essentials, clothing, school uniform and much much more.

The neatest department store to Manjimup will be 90minutes away a huge both timely and costly trip.

Manjimup does have some fantastic shops that provide some of the above mentioned items but affordability, and choice will now be taken out of our hands. 

I ask that we show Target Australia how many people use the store and would have a negative impact on the town and its community should it close. 

Thank you

Victoria Howe - President Manjimup Chamber of Commerce and Industry

 

 

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The issue

The Manjimup Chamber of Commerce and Industry seeks to support and promote economic growth in the region.

This weeks news that amongst others the Manjimup Target store will close in 2021 is a devastating blow to our community.

Many rely on the store for children’s clothes, essentials, clothing, school uniform and much much more.

The neatest department store to Manjimup will be 90minutes away a huge both timely and costly trip.

Manjimup does have some fantastic shops that provide some of the above mentioned items but affordability, and choice will now be taken out of our hands. 

I ask that we show Target Australia how many people use the store and would have a negative impact on the town and its community should it close. 

Thank you

Victoria Howe - President Manjimup Chamber of Commerce and Industry

 

 

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Victoria HowePetition starter
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The Decision Makers

Target Australia
Target Australia
Responded
“Since our announcement last week about the closure of our Manjimup store, we have been overwhelmed by messages of concern and support from our customers. The decision to make such significant changes to our business has not been easy, and particularly the very difficult decision to close stores is not one that is made lightly, but it is absolutely necessary for the survival and sustainability of the broader business and the thousands of people we employ. We are very aware that what was announced will have a significant impact on many people, most importantly our team members and their customers, and on regional communities where stores will be closing.   In regional Australia, only about half of our Target Country stores are suited to being converted to smaller format Kmart stores because they meet a range of criteria including location, population catchments and being large enough to make the small format model work. Regrettably, many of our regional stores are not suitable for conversion, and while we appreciate the sentiment behind, and intent of, your petition to convert or keep the store open, we are unable to revisit the decision. We acknowledge this is a tough time for our team members and for our customers, and we will support them and you as best we can. We continue to focus on improving our online shopping offer within Target and our digital capability across Kmart, Target and Catch. We’re working hard to retain, as best we can, the convenience our customers currently have access to in store, by providing a range of online pickup and delivery options right across Australia. We know there is little we can say that will ease your disappointment over the closure of our Manjimup store, but we hope that this information provides additional context around what was a difficult but necessary decision. Target Managing Director Marina Joanou”
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Petition created on 23 May 2020