{"id":870343,"date":"2026-08-27T14:42:18","date_gmt":"2026-08-27T14:42:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/870343\/"},"modified":"2026-08-27T14:42:18","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T14:42:18","slug":"shoppers-flock-to-lower-cost-items-at-kmart-as-rate-hikes-and-inflation-hit-says-wesfarmers-ceo-abc-news-headlines-australian-broadcasting-corporation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/870343\/","title":{"rendered":"Shoppers flock to lower cost items at Kmart as rate hikes and inflation hit, says Wesfarmers CEO &#8211; ABC News &amp; Headlines \u2013 Australian Broadcasting Corporation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMi0AFBVV95cUxObm1HQ1NaMmdkb0hPMFVnZWFBQl9XTVNxYWw0WVB1RWlsdDBPTHVXNUk1bEJiYUZwOHRPSFhQeU9fcGFYX1lPQkhTTU5neDdwcGxuODlPZ0JxZTNKa3dRQnhSWXBrSGtjNXBfbWhEWC1TQmJleGJyQ0hVS1RxdFJfblhNRWJwQlVQR1V0M1NLdWlrcThPLW9yaHdFRWtWcDQ0OUMzQk5WZTM5NDRxQkVFZnc4bTgzTzZXRHRZYzgyZUJ1bmg2MS0wZl9qWFZmeGMz?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Shoppers flock to lower cost items at Kmart as rate hikes and inflation hit, says Wesfarmers CEO<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;ABC News &amp; 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