Harvey Norman is being walloped by the downturn. But billionaire founder Gerry Harvey still refuses to consider online retailing, dismissing…
Harvey Norman is being walloped by the downturn. But billionaire founder Gerry Harvey still refuses to consider online retailing, dismissing…
Scott Frew, one of Australia’s most successful IT entrepreneurs, is back doing what he has done successfully in the past – building comp…
Any Australian retailer feeling smug about the rushed retreat of US giant JC Penny from the local market after just two months should think …
So far the only retailers to do well in the downturn have been so-called “value” retailers such as JB Hi-FI and Super Cheap Auto. But up…
Queensland billionaire John van Lieshout has swooped on another property bargain, snatching the Homezone retail outlet near Brisbane for $48…
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has accepted a court-enforceable undertaking from car accessories chain Autobarn over cla…
How to cater for the expectations of your online customers. CRAIG REARDON By Craig ReardonContinuing our series on online benchmarks for d…
A not-for-profit childcare chain has emerged as a potential buyer of parts of ABC Learning Centres’ network of 1000 Australian childcare c…
After the recent avalanche of bad news from Australia’s retail sector, it’s good to know that not every company is doing it tough. Afte…
In an economic environment where the news seems to go from bad to worse, franchising is well-positioned to weather the storm. JASON GEHRKE …
With America’s Wall Street woes and no muscles in Brussels, can “super panda” save the global economy? TIM HARCOURT This article…
Iconic Melbourne carpet and flooring company Macey’s The Flooring Giant has closed six of its seven stores and will now try to sell them a…
