Too big, too expensive: Six reasons why Topshop flopped
The Australian arm of the British fast-fashion giant entered voluntary administration on Wednesday. How did it go so wrong?
Fashion fail: Topshop Australia calls in administrators
High-profile fashion retailer has collapsed under debts and entered voluntary administration.
SurfStitch shares halted on $100m class action
SurfStitch has entered a trading halt while the online surf apparel retailer assesses a $100 million class action launched by aggrieved shareholders.
Australians targeted by Amazon spam scam
The world's biggest online retailer joins well-known retailers Coles, Woolworths, ALDI, IGA, Bunnings and Myer in having its reputation misused by scammers.
Herringbone administrators hold fire sale
The administrator of Herringbone and Rhodes & Beckett will slash the prices of current stock in a bid to save the brands in Australia.
Zara commits to Australia as sales jump
Three new stores help the Spanish fast-fashion chain generate $256 million in Australian revenue.
SurfStitch faces $100m class action over share wipeout
Online fashion retailer SurfStitch is facing a $100 million class action launched on behalf of shareholders whose investments have been wiped out by the troubled company's plunging share price.
SurfStitch shares dive as it warns losses to deepen
SurfStitch will run at least $5 million further into the red this year and will close its North American operations, the troubled fashion retailer has said.
Lidl hedges bets for 'concentrated' Oz market
One of the world's biggest retailers continues to register trademarks in Australia, despite insisting it has no plans to set up here.
Can British Bunnings save the Wesfarmers renovation?
"If I had the money I would buy one," local man Dave says while taking his dog for its daily walk past the store.
The fizzy drink that has soft drink giants scrambling
The fizzy fermented drink loved by sugar-free devotees is on the radar of soft drink giants Coca-Cola Amatil and PepsiCo.
We are visiting shopping centres less and less
The number of shoppers at shopping centres, high street and discount shopping centres has fallen 4.4 per cent this year, compared with 2016, according to figures tracking people entering and exiting stores.
Skewered Officeworks sale raises wider Wesfarmers questions
The imminent arrival of Amazon has skewered Wesfarmers' ability to do what it does best – horse trading assets.
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.
Oroton shares dive after forecast of $10m earnings plunge
Luxury handbag and fashion retailer Oroton Group has warned it expects its full-year earnings will slump by more than 75 per cent, sending the company's share price plunging.
Dulux paints bright outlook, thanks to home renovators
Duluxgroup says it isn't worried that a slowing housing market could hurt its business, because most new homes are painted with cheaper paint made by competitors.
Wesfarmers shelves Officeworks IPO
Wesfarmers has shelved plans to spin off its stationery and office supplies chain Officeworks into a separately listed company.
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.
Myer returns fire at David Jones with new brand
Myer signs Australian label We Are Kindred a week after two labels jump ship to David Jones.
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.
Consumer confidence plunges after budget
Consumer confidence has tumbled following the federal budget to its lowest level in nearly two years.
How retailers are wooing Chinese shoppers
Mainstream retailers are catching up to the Paris end of Collins Street by employing new tactics to attract Chinese shoppers.
Gelato shop forced to apologise after 'blackface' social media storm
An Australian gelato company has suspended a member of its social media team and publicly apologised for posting what it says was a "careless and insensitive caption" about ''blackface'' over the weekend.
Oroton halts shares as sales deteriorate
Oroton has entered a trading halt as it prepares to reveal that sales have continued to deteriorate.
Big W's big advertising slowdown
Troubled discount department store urged to look to Zara and Ikea for inspiration on how to generate excitement about its products.
BP's bid to dump Virgin frequent flyer deal delayed
The court battle between petrol giant and Australia's No. 2 airline is set down for September, many months after BP wanted their agreement killed.
Retail recession 'fake news', Gerry Harvey says
There's no shopper strike and investors need to stop jumping at shadows, retailers say.
'Dark days' for retailers as Cyclone Amazon approaches
The arrival of Amazon will be an existential moment for some retailers and it will almost certainly trigger of wave of industry rationalisation.
How the fidget spinner origin story spun out of control
Several publications credited Catherine Hettinger as the inventor of the fidget spinner. Only she isn’t.
'More than just price': Myer hits back over Amazon fears
Myer boss hit backs at claims that Amazon will devastate its business, saying it was not clear what the online retail juggernaut would offer in Australia.
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