Wesfarmers must face up to retail reality
Wesfarmers must balance its ambitions to reap $1.5 billion from the sale of the Officeworks chain with the reality.
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Catie Low
Catie Low covers the retail and consumer goods sectors.
Can kombucha get Coca Cola back on track?
Coca-Cola Amatil is looking to healthier beverages to bolster its sales and make up for declining sales of its sugary soft drinks.
Harvey Norman hits back at sour sentiment
Harvey Norman has sought to improve investor confidence by releasing figures showing sales have grown despite signs of subdued spending and moderating house price growth.
'Breeds distrust': Coles to cut back on specials
Coles will cut promotions to stamp-out shopper distrust in the supermarket giant.
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.
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.
Amazon makes child's play of toy sales
Forty-year-old family business Hunter Products has already witnessed the power of the digital giant.
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.
Shopping malls harness family fun to fight off digital invaders
Family attractions like Legoland are at the front-line of the retail mall fightback against online shopping and the rise of digital giants such as Amazon.
Woolworths dives into data to build Amazon-proof fence
Behind Woolworths' revamped Rewards scheme is a data machines that's collecting and analysing buying patterns to deliver unique, digital catalogues to shoppers.
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