Reject Shop Accepts Australia Day Merchandise After Woolworths Pulled Products From Shelves

While Australian retail giant Woolworths has refused to stock Australia Day-themed items in both its supermarket and Big W department stores, and Aldi pulled its “Australia Day Special Buys catalogue,” the Reject Shop will have a full range on its shelves leading up to Jan. 26. “A range of Australian-themed merchandise is stocked nationally at The Reject Shop over the summer period, which is popular with our customers in celebration of major sporting events such as cricket and tennis and, for some customers, Australia Day,” a spokesperson said. The Reject Shop chain has just under 400 outlets across the country. The decision by Woolworths and Aldi provoked heated debate, with many praising the move while others called it “woke” and even “un-Australian.”...