DJs and Myer battling it out for top staff
Staff are the new front in the retail war between Myer and David Jones as the two chains prepare for life headquartered in the same city.
Investors checking out of Woolworths recovery story
The glow from Woolworths' strong sales performance through the start of the year has worn off in less than a day as concerns mount about margins and the continued struggles at discount chain Big W.
Woolworths blitzes Coles but Big W woes deepen
Woolworths has flagged higher costs for labour, fruit and vegetables and a wider loss for its troubled discount department store Big W this half, as it blitzed supermarket rival Coles with the strongest quarterly sales growth in years.
Big W: basket case, boil, or slow burn?
It's been called everything from a basket case to a boil. Whatever Big W is, it's Woolworths' challenge for some time yet.
Victoria Station and Kate Hill retail chains call in administrators
Luggage and handbag chains Victoria Station and Kate Hill have appointed administrators, putting hundreds of jobs in doubt.
Store wars: Aussie label leaves Myer for DJs
Another Australian label changes hands, with Aje set to join David Jones after two years at Myer.
Woolies races to get match fit for Amazon fight
Woolworths was expected to beat Coles in the latest quarterly bout of the great supermarket war. But it shot the lights out.
Caltex audits show four out of every five stations underpaid staff
Caltex will establish a $20 million assistance fund for workers who were underpaid.
Investors sink the slipper into Athlete's Foot
Footwear retailer RCG Crop has slashed full-year profit guidance by 11 per cent - the second downgrade in three months - after soft sales of brands such as Skechers, Vans and Doc Martens.
Could 'shopmates' become best mates?
Retailers are looking at innovative ways to attract customers back to physical stores.
'No liability': Caltex launches $20m fund for underpaid workers
Oil giant Caltex will establish a $20 million assistance fund for workers who were underpaid at its franchised service stations.
Pizza Hut set for the courts over cut-price pizzas
Pizza wars, $4.95 pizzas and the disastrous impact such strategy directives allegedly wreaked on Pizza Hut franchisees is about to be put on trial.
Online giant Amazon bets on bricks and mortar's 'exciting' future
The world's biggest retailer, which is expanding in Australia, says its growing number of physical stores is just "another way to reach the customer".
'Breeds distrust': Coles to cut back on specials
Coles will cut promotions to stamp-out shopper distrust in the supermarket giant.
City workers' shopping, eating frenzy sees CBD spending swell to $3b
It appears the day of the $5 sausage roll are long gone with almost a quarter of 22 per cent of Melbourne's city workers now spending between $15 and $20 for lunch. And we're shopping hard too.
Ikea Canberra launches same day click and collect
Ikea now offers same-day "click and collect" in Canberra in response to rising customer demand for online shopping.
Coles sales growth slows to trickle as Woolies fights back
Coles supermarket sales retreated further in the third quarter as a resurgent Woolworths and fierce price competition weighs on the Wesfarmers-owned chain's performance but there was better news for Bunnings.
Coles' trolley push reduces underpayment of workers
Coles's push to take its trolley collection services in-house has helped reduce the amount of underpayment of workers.
Coca-Cola Life disappears from Australian shelves
Soft drink giant quietly dropped the brand after spending millions trying to launch the beverage.
Furla buys back Australian business on soaring sales
Luxury Retail Group claims premium handbag-maker Furla's decision to buy back its local stores is a vote of confidence in Australia's rapidly expanding luxury retail sector.
Aldi Home Deliveries is here ... sort of
'Aldi Home Deliveries' has been registered with the corporate regulator - but not by Aldi.
Cut-price water dilutes Coke's value
Beer, smokes, nappies and Coke have traditionally driven people to supermarkets. But sales in the highly concentrated soft drink market have been declining.
Anzac Day among 'most dangerous days' for marketers
While many people will head to the supermarkets to prepare for Anzac Day, don't expect the the supermarkets to roll out a special advertising campaign for the public holiday.
Bitter Masters battle coming to an end
Retail giant Woolworths is a step closer to putting its disastrous foray into hardware behind it.
Amazon makes child's play of toy sales
Forty-year-old family business Hunter Products has already witnessed the power of the digital giant.
Welcome to Amazon's Australian ground zero
Global online shopping giant Amazon has hit the ground running in Australia, with industrial property agents saying it has signed a lease deal for a large purpose-built warehouse in Sydney's Eastern Creek.
Wesfarmers' secret Amazon response team
Wesfarmers amped up its strategic battle plans a year ago to deal with the incoming behemoth Amazon.
Amazon's Australian assault plan - start with toasters
It's been hyped as the ten-tonne gorilla that's going to smash Australian retail one toaster at a time.
How will Australian shoppers respond to Ivanka Trump's clothes?
Discount giant launched in Australia with brands including Dolce & Gabbana and ... Ivanka Trump.
Amazon in Australia: what it means for you as a shopper
Expansion of US online giant will be a game-changer in the country's retail landscape.
Small Business
Does Australia have too many universities?
Debate is needed about the benefits and costs of merging under performing universities.
Carnell slams banks' 'feeble' response to small business loans inquiry
The small business ombudsman says the Australian Bankers' Association's response is disappointing and excludes many small businesses.