In a former Bunnings warehouse in Brisbane's Rocklea — itself a casualty of flood and abandonment — a new kind of retail force has taken root. Panda Mart, a South African discount chain now spanning over a hundred stores across a dozen countries, opened its third Australian location last week to scenes that revealed something restless in the consumer psyche: a hunger for the tangible version of what screens have long promised. The chaos that followed — gridlocked car parks, stripped shelves, hour-long queues — was less an anomaly than a mirror held up to the quiet dissatisfactions of modern sh
Panda Mart's Brisbane opening sparks shopping frenzy, challenging retail giants
No direct casualties reported, though safety concerns noted including parking hazards, crowded aisles, and risk of collisions involving children and vehicles.