Myer Blacktown: Store to close in April after almost 50 years

The much-loved Myer Blacktown will soon be no more, with the western Sydney retail store to permanently close in coming weeks.

Retail giant Myer has announced the closure of its much-loved Blacktown store in Sydney’s west, the latest casualty as the company reduces its national footprint.

Myer Blacktown opened in 1973 and has occupied Westpoint Blacktown since, but that is set to change in April.

As the department store navigates the consumer shift towards online shopping, Myer Blacktown is the fifth store to be given the punt under the company’s Customer First Plan launched in January 2019.

Blacktown Myer is set to close.

The Blacktown store will officially shut on April 3, following the lead of stores of Logan, Hornsby, Emporium and Knox in permanently closing the shutters.

Myer issued a statement on the Blacktown closure and thanked customers for their loyalty.

“We have taken into account our strengthening online sales, as well as the number of Myer stores that are in proximity to the Blacktown store, including Castle Hill, Parramatta, Bankstown and Roselands,” the statement said.

“Myer will support all impacted team members through a period of consultation and will look to redeploy as many team members as possible.”

Myer CEO John King hoped the customer base would continue to shop at their other stores nearby.

“Today’s decision continues to deliver against our Customer First Plan and we will continue to make targeted improvements to our store network, reducing space and improving the offer for our loyal customers,” said Mr King.

“We thank our Blacktown team members for their service and contribution to the business and our Blacktown customers for their loyalty to the store – and we trust they will continue to shop with us at our nearby stores or online.”