Supermarket suppliers still 'under pressure'
As the big supermarkets Woolworths and Coles cull their product ranges to cut costs and better compete with discounter Aldi, suppliers are under as much pressure as they have been in the past five years.
Peter Alexander to grow abroad post pyjamas peak
Premier Investment's leading leisurewear label Peter Alexander is headed for an overseas expansion as it hurtles towards a pyjamas peak in Australia by 2019.
How a new building has boosted the prospects for NSW wines
A potentially game-changing moment has arrived for NSW winemakers.
Pester power, pyjamas power Premier
Full year sales at Solomon Lew's Premier Investments broke through the billion dollar mark for the first time last financial year.
80 cents a punnet: Big supermarkets blamed for driving 'ridiculous' strawberry prices
Have you noticed strawberries are berry cheap at the moment?
Grocery prices to slide as Aldi, Costco nab 20 per cent share
The man who helped German discount supermarket Aldi set up in Australia at turn of century reveals how Woolworths and Coles can fight back.
The Apple store line is dying
Yes, people did queue outside Apple stores around the world to get their hands on the latest iPhones. But it was a far cry from previous launches.
Investors reward Myer but outlook unclear
Investors have rewarded Myer for doing what it would say it would do in the first year of its five-year transformation plan.
Why Myer should be left on the shelf
There's every sign CEO Richard Umbers has the right strategy to get the best out of the challenged retailer. That doesn't mean you should buy the company's shares.
Myer pimps private label and shrinks its fleet to drive growth
Myer will invest in its popular private-label fashion brands, upgrade its top-flight stores and shrink its retail footprint this financial year to push earnings growth beyond sales growth in 2017.
Myer shrinks its way to growing profit
If all goes according to plan, Myer's sixth year of falling profits should be the last decline for the retailer, which is now 12 months into a much-heralded revival plan - which ironically involves shrinking its way to better performance.
First year of 'New Myer' drives profit result
Myer has more than doubled profits in the first year of its transformation strategy, but it's still playing catch-up with traditional rival David Jones. werd
Harvey Norman could win from 'corporatisation' of The Good Guys
The success of JB Hi-Fi's $870 million acquisition of rival The Good Guys depends on how quickly it can transform the 64-year-old retail chain.
Consumer confidence edges higher, helped by low rates
A measure of Australian consumer sentiment edged higher in September as an improvement in personal finances made people more likely to splash out on big ticket items, a survey showed on Wednesday.
JB Hi-Fi and Harvey Norman to fight it out over electronics market
Gerry Harvey declares he isn't worried by beefed-up competitor.
Dick Smith gives JB Hi-Fi a hand from the grave
The demise of retailer Dick Smith has helped pave the way for a new giant in home appliance and electronics retailing through the $870 million union of JB Hi-Fi and The Good Guys.
JB Hi-Fi buys The Good Guys for $870m
JB Hi-Fi will buy rival electronics and whitegoods retailer The Good Guys for $870 million.
Giralang residents angry as Woolworths gives up store dream
Giralang residents have condemned the Labor government's support for a compromise position on a new supermarket after Woolworths announced it was pulling its long-held ambition to build in the suburb.
Under the hammer: Is the DIY industry screwed?
Every business has its season and for hardware its spring, but there's a pall hanging over home improvement's high season.
Who built Dick Smith's House of Cards?
The scorecard in the Dick Smith game of deception versus incompetence is a hard one to read.
Shoppers face less choice as Metcash culls product range
Grocery wholesaler joins the big chains in reviewing and slashing its product range.
Cotton On aims for more than $2 billion in sales as it expands globally
Homegrown apparel success story the Cotton On Group is on the verge of becoming a global business, with revenue from its international outposts about to surpass what it earns in Australia.
Woolworths 'stitched up' Lowe's
US retailer Lowe's claims it was "stitched up" by Woolworths in a deal to sell Masters for $800 million.
How to pick the fastest checkout line
Doesn't matter where you go, you always end up in the slowest line? This one's for you.
Debenhams eyes off Myer and David Jones customers
British department store Debenhams in bringing back affordable, designer fashion to Australia.
Today's consumer buys the fridge rather than the food
What do Australians that haven't seen a decent pay rise or whose wages are moving backwards spend their money on? It's turning traditional retail theory on its head.
'No horrible skeletons in the closet'
Dick Smith chairman Rob Murray wanted to get rid of CEO Nick Abboud months before the retailer collapsed, a court has heard.
Why Lego wanted people to stop buying its toys
Everything has been a bit too awesome for the world's most profitable toymaker, which is struggling to keep up with demand for its building blocks.
Retail sales to continue to slow: Deloitte
Retail sales will continue to slow this year as low wages growth sees Australians spend less at the supermarket, Deloitte Access Economics has warned.
Farmers Fund milk about to hit Coles shelves
Despite kicking off the so-called supermarket milk wars, Coles is launching a new, more expensive home brand to help struggling dairy farmers.
Small Business
'Crappy sprinkler systems' inspires invention
The classic suburban challenge of keeping the lawn green sparked the idea behind Sprinkl.
How Australian exporters handle the 'tyranny of distance'
Sophisticated online marketing is the key to success.