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Woolworths South Africa's $60 million swoop on Politix
Politix owner Peter Sitch has pocketed about $60 million after stitching up a deal to sell his 40-year-old menswear label to Country Road Group.
Politix owner Peter Sitch has pocketed about $60 million after stitching up a deal to sell his 40-year-old menswear label to Country Road Group.
A solid rise in retail sales in August could be a signal that a slump in consumption growth is only temporary, economists say.
Wild spring weather is expected to push up cherry prices this summer as growers warn of a smaller harvest of Australia's favourite Christmas crop.
Retailer was carrying far too many types of merchandise the company's former chairman says.
German discount supermarket Aldi may be in breach of disclosure requirements, accounting expert says.
American discount retailer weighs up sites made available by the collapse of Woolworths' hardware chain, Masters.
The first ever comprehensive study into the sale of ivory and rhino horn in Australian and New Zealand auction houses has found trade of the product still takes place.
7-Eleven meets all of our tax obligations, in full and on time, wherever they fall due. Our business has in fact paid almost $9 million in payroll tax in NSW and Victoria over the past three years that the story focuses on.
ACCC chairman Rod Sims has taken a swipe at supermarket heavyweights Woolworths and Coles for criticising planned changes to competition laws.
In the shadow of its larger siblings Coles and Bunnings, the office supplies chain has been quiety pushing into the arts supplies and kids markets.
More than $80 million. That's how much cheesed-off Pizza Hut franchisees are hoping to take the company for, after reigniting their bid for compensation from the fast-food giant, claiming they were forced to sell unprofitable pizzas.
Retailer Woolworths has won a legal battle with its former Masters joint venture partner Lowe's.
Almost half of all Australian consumers have a consumer loyalty membership with one store.
The retailer's parent company has poached another Marks and Spencer executive.
Any remaining veneer of a collegiate-like has been revealed as a myth. The company sounds more like a factional war zone.
High-flying pizza chain says it can easily swallow looming pay rises for staff who missed out on penalty rates thanks to an old deal with the shop assistants' union.
A major shake-up is looming in the retail sector as the giant online retailer, Amazon, has its sights set on the Australia market with JB Hi-Fi and Gerry Harvey the ones with the most to fear.
An injury reporting system designed to keep the public safe is now a target of retailers and toy manufacturers.
German discount supermarket Lidl is applying for trademarks covering hundreds of products, stirring speculation the retail giant is looking into opening in Australia.
Outdoor clothing and camping equipment wants to open ten stores a year.
Scandal-plagued convenience store chain 7-Eleven and its franchisees are under investigation from the Victorian and NSW state governments over their alleged failure to pay state payroll tax.
In the street fight that is modern retail, Solomon Lew is Australia's unopposed champion.
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.
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.
A potentially game-changing moment has arrived for NSW winemakers.
Full year sales at Solomon Lew's Premier Investments broke through the billion dollar mark for the first time last financial year.
Have you noticed strawberries are berry cheap at the moment?
The man who helped German discount supermarket Aldi set up in Australia at turn of century reveals how Woolworths and Coles can fight back.
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 have rewarded Myer for doing what it would say it would do in the first year of its five-year transformation plan.
Guess what her CEO did when she worked from home on day five?
Loan agreements need to be drawn up when shareholders are paid.
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