ANKO. We were sad when we saw Anko infiltrate the local Target after Kmart went through a merger with them in 2023.
We regularly avoid Kmart because the Anko crap filled the store, with very little in the way of brand options for any product type - just several different models of Anko - and then all the various brands disappeared from Target after the merger and were replaced with Anko… a massive loss of consumer choices, all for the benefits of owner, Wesfarmers. Bleh. I don’t think most consumers notice or care?
melbaboutown@aussie.zone 5 hours ago
Some Anko items were more expensive like tracksuit pants at $15 and iirc boots could be like $30-40. Still looking back it should have been a bad sign.
Salvo@aussie.zone 1 hour ago
We used to be able to get $15 trackie dacks in the 90’s.
I had a rich surfer mate who would bring a few bags of them when we went camping; He would put in a new pair every night when it started to get cold, and then in the morning, would cut them down into a new pair of board shorts.
However, taking into consideration our ridiculous inflation and COL increases, that would be the equivalent of $60 trackie dacks nowadays.
melbaboutown@aussie.zone 28 minutes ago
Oh man why would you cut up good clothes? Especially every day?
Even if something cost me a few dollars I wear it til it falls apart