Wesfarmers urged to sell Target, boost Bunnings
With Woolworths tipped to post stronger quarterly growth than rival Coles for the first time since 2009, a fund manager is calling on Wesfarmers to ditch its conglomerate structure.
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Madeleine Heffernan
Madeleine Heffernan covers the retail and consumer goods sectors.
Why I don't like self-service checkouts: retail CEO
Retailers shouldn't rely on customers to do shop assistants' work, Best & Less CEO says. But another retail expert says resistance is old-fashioned.
Domino's fobs off market fears over pay rises
High-flying Domino's Pizza Enterprises says a recent fall in its share price is not connected to the introduction of a 10 per cent surcharge on orders placed on Sunday.
Global retailers soar as Aussies brace for Amazon
Australia is home to just 16 per cent of the world's top 250 retailers, but local retailers are bracing for international giants to shake up things this year.
Supabarn scales down as Metcash faces a growing competition
Start-up seeking to become the country's biggest food and grocery wholesaler nabs part of Supabarn supermarket empire.
Woolworths to go on 'charm offensive'
Australia's No.1 supermarket chain launches a "charm offensive" on suppliers left nervous by a court ruling that it did not act unconscionably by demanding up to $60 million from suppliers.
Coles 'nervous' after Woolworths 'wins' Christmas battle
Suppliers' sunnier take on Woolworths suggest it is closing the gap to Coles faster than anticipated, UBS says.
'So sad': Pumpkin Patch to close within weeks
The collapsed childrenswear chain Pumpkin Patch will shut its doors within weeks.
Woolworths appoints Tesco veteran as supermarkets boss
Claire Peters, currently chief operating officer of Tesco Thailand, will report to chief executive Brad Banducci after taking reins in July.
Employees owed more than $1 million as Pie Face nears sale
The one-time, high-flying, hot-pie business leaves behind a trail of destruction.
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