Dick Smith, Masters, Pumpkin Patch: a rough year for retail
Woolworths has found new jobs for more than 1500 of its former Masters workers in Australia's biggest supermarket chain.
Temple & Webster swallows Milan Direct
Temple & Webster is merging the Milan Direct collection into its own online store and shutting down the Melbourne office of the high profile brand.
More tax details come to light from secretive German supermarket
The secretive German supermarket paid $71.56 million in tax in the 2014-15 financial year, in figures disclosed by the Australian Taxation Office.
Domino's growth in the bag despite franchisee pressure
Domino's stands to double its share of the $23b takeaway food market, but higher labour costs could crimp franchisee margins.
Howards Storage World interest stacks up
Adminstrators say prospective buyers are circling the collapsed specialist storage retailer.
Bellamy's enters trading halt after horror December
China-focused baby formula company expected to deliver more bad news by Wednesday.
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
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
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
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
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?
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.
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