US giant accuses Woolies of acting in 'bad faith'
US hardware giant Lowe's has hammered its Masters joint venture partner Woolworths.
Temple & Webster loss balloons
Online furniture retailer Temple & Webster's loss was more than double what was forecast in its prospectus.
Aldi accounts shed some light on Australian operations
The privately held chain Aldi, one of the world's biggest retailers, has released some eagerly awaited detail about its local operations. But an accounting expert questions elements of Aldi's accounts.
David Jones to reinvent ready-to-eat food in Australia
David Jones chief John Dixon said the department store's ready-to-eat range will rewrite the rules for take-away in Australia.
Job cuts tipped as Ingham's eyes sharemarket float
The country's biggest chicken producer is widely tipped to cut jobs after bumper float.
Australian womenswear chain Seduce collapses
Twenty-five-year-old Australian fashion label Seduce has collapsed, after surviving several wind-up bids from landlords over the past couple of years.
7-Eleven's wage fraud sparks $170 billion blow back
The federal government is preparing to crack down on wage fraud across the $170 billion franchise industry.
Coles, Woolworths look for growth as wars rage on
It all started in May with some chatter about cheap bananas.
Stop, hammer time: Masters fire sale to start Monday
If your hedge trimmer carks it this weekend, it might be worth waiting until Monday before you buy a new one.
An inconvenient year for 7-Eleven
At the crack of dawn on Tuesday, a tired and emotional 7-Eleven franchisee, Helen Ren, will meet a group of executives to hand back the keys to her store.
Coca-Cola Amatil lifts profit with move from fizz to fresh
Coca-Cola Amatil's profits are up after higher sales of bottled water offset weak demand for fizzy drinks.
Australia Post returns to profit as letter reforms cut losses
Australia Post has recovered from its huge financial losses in 2015 to post a $36 million after-tax profit thanks to increased parcel deliveries and a shake-up of its letter delivery business.
VW strikes $1.6b deal with US dealers
Not that long ago, Volkswagen dealerships were among the hottest properties in car retail. Now they're only worth the land they stand on, and the inventory in their showroom.
Bingeing on Bentleys and Beamers, thanks to the RBA
Aussies are buying Bentleys, Jaguars, BMWs and Mercedes in record numbers even as overall living standards are falling in a sign of rising inequality.
Woolworths not in 'catch up' phase: Banducci
Woolworths boss Brad Banducci claims Australia's biggest supermarket chain has "caught up" and vowed to invest any funds it claws back from its disastrous foray into hardware into sprucing up its store network.
David Jones ramps up grocery plans after $168 million profit
Australian supermarkets are in a "race to the bottom", according to department store David Jones, which is positioning itself to take over the top end of the grocery market.
Little reason to trust Woolworths board or management
How long before the shrinking retailer Woolies walks away from Big W as well?
Majority of supermarket suppliers signed up to code: ACCC
A majority of supermarket suppliers have signed up to a code of conduct regulating their dealings with retailers and wholesalers, the competition watchdog says.
Why we can't write off Woolies, despite its $1.2b loss
Woolworths shares are now the ultimate punt for investors.
Wesfarmers to cut product range to drive efficiency at Coles
Coles supermarkets will slash its product range by as much as 15 per cent in coming years as owner Wesfarmers drives the efficiency of the business.
Fire sale: Masters announces closing date
More than half a billion dollars worth of discount hardware is set to hit shelve.
New Bunnings rival finalised as Home and Mitre 10 merge
A merger of Home Timber & Hardware and Mitre 10 has been finalised, creating new a hardware giant set to take on Bunnings.
Is this the end of Blackmores' golden run?
It's hard to keep investors excited when growth slows after a record year, the former market darling finds.
A2 formula sales surge more than 400 per cent
The a2 Milk Company has hit the top of its earnings outlook for fiscal 2016, unveiling a full year profit underpinned by growing Chinese demand for its infant formula.
Wesfarmers profit: the three things that really matter
There are a lot of moving parts that make up the performance of monster conglomerate Wesfarmers but there are only a few that really make a difference.
Coal and Target savage Wesfarmers result
The conglomerate's full-year net profit slumped by more than 83 per cent to $407 million after big losses from its coal division and problem child Target.
Dick Smith gamble pays off for Kogan.com
Retailer Dick Smith has delivered $6.5 million in sales since it shut its doors and reopened as an online-only store owned by Kogan.com.
Woolworths announces revamped rewards program after leak
Woolworths is overhauling its loyalty program less than a year after the unpopular revamp that introduced orange tickets.
Woolworths tipped to report heavy loss on back of Masters exit
When Woolworths reports its full-year results on Thursday, expect to see a loss about $1 billion, analysts say, following restructuring costs and its exit from the disastrous Masters hardware business.
Coles knew more than half its workers were underpaid
Australia's third largest employer, supermarket giant Coles, knew that more than half its workers were paid below legal minimum wages
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