One of the great things about writing for SmartCompany is that the blogs you have written over many years, almost five in my case, are there…
One of the great things about writing for SmartCompany is that the blogs you have written over many years, almost five in my case, are there…
Unemployment increased to 5.2% in June, according to the latest figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Since May, the total nu…
Grant Thornton has been appointed liquidators of United Warranties group after the business appeared to stop trading a few weeks ago and the…
The owner and chief executive of the extended warranty company United Warranties has gone to ground leaving retailers and consumers exposed….
Department stores have faced a difficult few years due to consumer uncertainty following the global financial crisis, as customers have beco…
Gina Rinehart and Lachlan Murdoch have increased their respective stakes in Ten, according to statements sent to the Australian Securities E…
Myer chief Bernie Brooks says times are as tough as he’s seen them, yesterday describing retail in Australia as a “tale of woe”. Going…
Yesterday, I was fortunate to be invited by StartupSmart blogger Adam Franklin to his Social Media Down Under event. I’m normally reluc…
Mid-year stocktake sales began yesterday with both Myer and David Jones unleashing a range of new strategies to get shoppers into their stor…
The department store giants are at it again. After promising for so long to boost their online strategies, the two department stores are now…
Yesterday’s dip in retail sales is yet another bit of bad news for a beleaguered sector. Poor old Russell Zimmerman, head of the Austral…
The explosion of online retailing has opened Australia’s eyes to the price difference charged in-store compared to online, but many may no…
