Jun 2, 2026 – 3.22pmDiscount chain Kmart plans to take on Swedish flat-pack giant IKEA with a new homewares store filled with its popular brand Anko as it bids to increase its share in the $27.5 billion furniture and interiors market.Kmart will open its first K Home-branded store in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs this month, featuring room-set displays, curated furniture collections, and home styling ideas spread over 3800 square metres.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
Kmart takes on IKEA head-to-head with Anko furniture trial run
The discount department store giant is testing a K Home-branded store featuring room-set displays and curated collections over thousands of square metres.












