WA’s business lobby is reigniting calls for increased shopping hours in Perth, asking the State Government to trial new trading regulations in the CBD.
Joe Spagnolo
Five Perth stores face an uncertain future as David Jones asks landlords to bankroll its rescue. One WA supplier fears the worst, but a retail expert sees a future in fewer stores and a return to opulence.
Ryan Johnson
More than half of WA households plan to cut spending at pubs, bars and clubs. But Varsity is betting there’s still room for a night out, opening a multimillion-dollar venue in Midland.
The owner of liquor chains Dan Murphy's and BWS continues to disappoint shareholders, but its leaders are confident they can turn its fortunes around.
Adrian Black
Coles has extended two of its key programs ahead of the busy Christmas period, as shareholders sell its stock at the start of trading.
Cameron Micallef
Coles boss Leah Weckert expects the squeeze on shoppers to get tighter ahead of Christmas, pushing the supermarket giant to double down on showing cost-conscious customers it can provide value for money.
Adrian Lowe
Australia Post will face a fresh parliamentary probe into its long-term viability, as the 200-year-old institution faces mounting sustainability challenges.
Emma Kirk
Wesfarmers’ busy and large business development team is “drilling a bit deeper” on potentially stressed acquisitions that could prove a fit for the Perth-based conglomerate.
Sean Smith
Outgoing chair accuses the Federal Government and other politicians over a “race to the bottom” over immigration policy and a lack of action on tax and productivity reform.
Three of Australia’s most powerful retailers have simultaneously flagged slowing sales as cost-of-living pressures bite hard.
Century-old WA footwear retailer Betts has been brought back from the brink after creditors laced up a $13.3 million rescue deal put forward by group chief executive Michael Breckler.
Daniel Newell
Woolworths has been questioned about its goal to source all beef from "no deforestation" farms, while apparently leaving indirect sources out of the equation.
Kaaren Morrissey
The household spending crunch exacerbated by four rounds of interest rate rises this year — and the real risk of a fifth next week — is taking a toll on Wesfarmers’ biggest earner.
Woolworths has warned many Australians face a “tighter Christmas” as the supermarket giant revealed four in 10 customers struggle to make ends meet.
The latest results from one of Australia’s biggest retailers has offered a grim prediction of what may lie ahead for the sector as it heads into the vital festive season trading period.
‘They shunned us, rightly so with hindsight,’ Mr Chaney says with a smile. ‘That would have been a really good acquisition. We could have paid more for it, but we didn’t.’
Perth’s premier shopping strips are enjoying the best conditions of the past decade, according to Ray White research
Kim Macdonald
A successful Disney collectables campaign has pushed Woolworths sales growth higher as budget-conscious shoppers drive increased demand for private label groceries.
Tougher sunscreen testing could soon be mandatory across Australia after last year’s SPF scandal rattled consumer confidence.
Andrew Hedgman
The brand confirmed the news to staff on Monday.
Zach Margolius
A product that was dreamt up by an Aussie but launched overseas is finally coming home 11 years after it was first designed.
David Hannant
IKEA is spreading its wings further into the suburbs with a second small-format store offering planning and collection services.
A slump in furniture orders has left Nick Scali facing a profit fall of almost a third, with JB Hi-Fi, Harvey Norman and Super Retail shares also caught in the sell-off.
WA shoppers have delivered their verdict on the State’s three major supermarket chains — and you’ll be shocked at the western suburbs store ranking among the worst. SEE THE BEST AND WORST LISTS HERE
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