Howards Storage World goes into voluntary administration

Howards Storage World has been tipped into administration weeks before Christmas, with a restructuring team from Deloitte appointed to the specialist retailer on Friday.

Suppliers on edge after Woolworths' court win

"We think it would be pretty appalling if it were seen as a green light to do the same thing again," suppliers say after Woolworths wins court case.

Australia Post braces for record delivery day

Australia Post is bracing for a record number of parcels to pass through its processing centres for delivery on Monday.

Why you're not likely to find a Hatchimal before Christmas

It's the "must have" toy that's causing tears, endless car trips, and parents to pay five times the retail price.

The Facebook scam damaging Australian retail reputations

Australian businesses are struggling to get advertising platform Facebook to act on scams that use their company logos and branding and which lead to complaints from ripped-off consumers.

How life for milk's market darling turned sour

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There have been few bigger darlings of the Australian sharemarket than Bellamy's. 

Case against Myer an 'abuse of process', court finds

Australia's largest department store wins continuous disclosure battle.

Australia eyes home-delivery takeoff

Australians have been slow to embrace grocery home deliveries. But this could change as online retail giant Amazon readies to head Down Under.

Woolworths may have acted legally, that doesn't make it right

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​There's a big difference between something being legal and being morally right.

Federal Court clears Woolworths of 'unconscionable conduct'

The Federal Court has ruled Woolworths did not break the law by demanding retrospective payments from suppliers to bolster its profit result.

Jeff Kennett lashes federal government over banking tribunal

When Jeff Kennett presented Coles boss John Durkan with a demand for a compensation payment of more than $1 million for a mistreated supplier the reaction was telling.

Bunnings boss quits for 'personal' reasons

Wesfarmers chief Richard Goyder has dismissed talk Bunnings boss John Gillam quit his post in protest over missing out on the top job.

Bunnings' big boss bails, leaving investors nervous

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To the extent that the soon-to-be-departing head of Bunnings John Gillam made a mistake, it was to turn down an approach to become chief executive at Woolworths.

Robo-retail: Amazon's move sounds warning on jobs

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A store with no workers is a concern for us all.

Bunnings boss stepping down after 12 years

The long-serving chief of hardware behemouth Bunnings, John Gillam, is stepping aside after 12 years in the job.

7-Eleven clamped by Fair Work Ombudsman in new 'landmark' deed

Scandal-plagued convenience store giant 7-Eleven has signed a "landmark agreement" with the wage regulator to stamp out wage fraud across its network of stores.

How the surf brands missed the wellness wave

Surfstitch founders Lex Pedersen and Justin Stone have quit the board of the troubled action sports group amid mounting criticism of a series of costly acquisitions.

Amazon's physical grocery store has no checkouts

Amazon has revealed that it will open a brick-and-mortar grocery store called Amazon Go, an ambitious bid by the once online-only retailer to gobble up more of Americans' shopping dollars by taking the fight more directly to traditional supermarkets.

Retailers expect bountiful Christmas, new year

The housing boom, a local currency that is just right, and strong employment figures have buoyed retailers this year, and now they are feeling more upbeat ahead of Christmas than they have in years.

Bellamy's slides again as analysts slash forecasts

As investors continue to flee Bellamy's, brokers are hurriedly re-rating the company.

'No history' of large supermarkets beating discounters on price

While discounters Aldi and Lidl raise prices for milk and bananas in the UK, a man who helped Aldi set up in Australia says the price gap has not "materially changed" on a basket of groceries.

Premier eyes penalty rates, GST sweeteners

Why retail veteran Solomon Lew wants cheaper penalty rates and to charge shoppers GST on small overseas purchases.

Are Australians Netflix-bingeing face-stuffers?

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Sitting at home watching Netflix or playing on home electronic gadgets, eating delivered takeout food, and getting fatter? You're not alone.

Darling dairy stocks dumped after Bellamy's China warning

Australia's one-time darling dairy stocks were dumped by investors on Friday after Bellamy's Australia warned recent import rule changes in China had crimped sales of its organic infant formula amid discounting by rivals.

Retail king Solly Lew says Australian retail as bad as it gets

Retail veteran and Premier Investments chairman Solomon Lew says the past five years have been "as difficult as I have ever encountered" for Australian retailers.

Anime crunches Cabbage Patch Kids in court

Listed toy wholesaler Funtastic has lost the majority of its legal battle against the new owners of its former subsidiary Madman Entertainment.

Premier Investments could face wage bill blowout

Solomon Lew's Just Group is the latest Australian retailer to face a big wages bill blowout over an old workplace agreement.

Leave your guns at home, Levi's CEO asks shoppers

"You shouldn't have to be concerned about your safety while shopping for clothes or trying on a pair of jeans," the jeans company's boss says in an open letter posted on social media.

Nestlé scientists develop sweeter-tasting sugar to use less

Call it sugar lite: Global food giant Nestlé says it has developed a type of sugar with markedly more sweetness, allowing the company to reduce the amount of sugar in its chocolates and lollies.