Spotlight Catalogue This Week

Spotlight Catalogue This Week: publication rhythm and schedule

Spotlight is Australia's fabric, craft and homewares retailer, not a supermarket, even though the feed lists it under Australian supermarkets. Its catalogues are sale-period publications. As of 21 October 2026 the editions we hold include a 28-page Halloween catalogue valid from 14 October to 1 November, an earlier 29-page Halloween edition valid from 23 September to 1 November, and a one-page notice valid from 14 October to 27 November.

Editions listed on AdsSOS usually start on a Wednesday, which matches the 23 September and 14 October starts. Sale periods therefore run for a few weeks rather than one, and several editions can overlap. We could not find an official statement about a fixed release day, so read the end date on each cover. The Spotlight catalogue page lists current and recent editions together.

How to save: loyalty card and app

Spotlight runs a VIP Club. According to the VIP Club terms summarised in search results from Spotlight's own site, benefits are set by Spotlight from time to time and may include discounts and event invitations. Birthday vouchers become available 30 days after registration, provided a birth date is saved in the online account. Benefits are personal, cannot be redeemed for cash and generally cannot be combined with other offers. Spotlight may change or cancel the programme at any time.

The terms for VIP coupons say each code is single use and must be linked to your VIP details at checkout. Many categories are excluded, including electrical appliances, clearance items and made-to-measure orders. Spotlight's VIP terms also say missed discounts can be raised with staff within 24 hours of purchase. We could not verify whether there is a dedicated shopper app, so we do not claim one.

Price matching, returns and coupon rules

Spotlight's Bargain Guarantee page, as shown in search results, says the retailer will beat a competitor's price on the same stocked item by 10 per cent. A claim needs documentary proof such as an advertisement, signed quote or dated receipt. The product must be identical, including brand, model, year and colour, and the competitor must have stock available for immediate purchase with a price that includes GST, delivery, insurance and handling. The competitor must have a physical Australian store within 30 km of the Spotlight store or be able to deliver to your home. The guarantee does not apply to online purchases.

We were unable to open Spotlight's returns page this session, so we do not quote a change-of-mind window. Check the returns section of the Spotlight help centre before buying.

Smart shopping: hours and markdown habits

We could not find an official, current statement of Spotlight opening hours or its Sunday and public holiday trading, and those depend on the state and on the shopping centre. Use the store locator on the Spotlight website for the opening times of your nearest store. For clearance, the only verified point is that VIP coupons exclude clearance items, so a coupon will not stack on top of a clearance price.

Craft and sewing shoppers often plan around the end date of a themed catalogue. The current Halloween catalogue closes on 1 November, so decorations and costume supplies are time-limited, whereas the one-page notice valid to 27 November covers a longer period.

About Spotlight in Australia

Wikipedia describes Spotlight Group Holdings as an Australian holding company and one of the country's largest private companies. It says the first Spotlight store opened in Melbourne in 1973, founded by Ruben Fried and Morry Fraid, and lists 305 stores for the group in 2026: 146 Spotlight, 95 Anaconda and 64 Harris Scarfe. The group also owns Mountain Designs. Spotlight is therefore related to the outdoors retailer featured on our Anaconda catalogue this week page.

The feed website points to spotlightstores.com, which serves several countries, so make sure you choose the Australian store when shopping. For other home and craft retailers, browse the Stratco catalogue this week or return to the Australia catalogues hub.