Adairs debuts 550sqm 'home concept' format at Westfield Bondi, Melbourne to follow

Australian homewares retailer Adairs is pivoting from category-based merchandising to curated lifestyle retail, anchoring its first concept store with a sleep wellness focus. A second flagship lands in Melbourne next, even as the chain retreats from New Zealand.

— Filed Fri, 15 May, 2026, 07:38 IST · Source Inside Retail Australia · Updated

Australian homewares retailer Adairs opened its first 550sqm home concept store at Westfield Bondi, moving beyond category-based retail toward curated lifestyle experiences with sleep wellness focus. A Melbourne store follows, while NZ operations were recently wound down.

Why this matters

Adairs is reshaping its physical footprint, trading volume in NZ for higher-impact concept stores in core AU markets. The Bondi debut signals a strategic shift from product aisles to lifestyle storytelling.

Store-opening signals holding steady at 43 in the last 90 days.