Debenhams dishes tough love to discounting 'addicts'

Debenhams is determined to break the cycle of perpetual discounting that's impacted sales at other department stores when it launches in Australia next week.

Myer to feel the wrath of Solomon at AGM

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If the Myer board thinks it has dodged a bullet at its next annual meeting by replacing its chairman and appointing a new director, it is in for a rude awakening.

Adairs fined $66,000 for alleged disclosure breach

Shares in Adairs have fallen after the linen and homewares retailer paid a $66,000 penalty for allegedly failing to notify the ASX that its 2017 full-year guidance would be materially lower than market expectations.

Apple shares fall on 'anaemic appetite' for iPhone 8

Shares of Apple and some of its suppliers fell on signs that demand for the new iPhone 8 models isn't as strong as anticipated while buyers await the release of the higher-end iPhone X.

Gravox, Saxa, Fountain brands sold to US giant Kraft in $290m deal

Classic food brands Fountain, Gravox and Foster Clark's have been sold to US food giant Kraft Heinz in a $290 million deal.

Domino's doubles down on deutsch, buying German chain

Domino's Pizza is doubling down on its push into Germany, buying the Hallo Pizza chain in a deal worth about $100 million.

Myer appoints some retail nous to its board

Embattled department store chain Myer has moved to address criticisms about a lack of retail experience on its board by appointing Julie Ann Morrison as a director.

Amazon is getting into sportswear, taking on Nike

Amazon is enlisting some of the biggest athletic-apparel suppliers as part of a foray into private-label sportswear, according to people familiar with the matter, sending a jolt through the industry.

Amazon makes it easier for teens to use parents' credit cards

Amazon.com, already the most popular online retailer among adults, is setting its sights on a new demographic: teenagers.

Myer chairman pulls pin earlier than planned

Embattled retailer Myer will farewell its chairman earlier than previously planned as the company accelerated a clean out of its board.

'Rampant underpayment': Woolworths trolley collectors to receive back pay

Woolworths will pick up the tab for underpaid trolley collectors where the contractor responsible for ripping off the workers has gone under or disappeared.

High-stakes hearing with the lot looms for Domino's

Pizza giant Domino's Enterprises, its network of franchisees, unions and thousands of workers will be itching for the outcome of a Fair Work Commission hearing that relates to more than 26 applications by two unions to terminate various enterprise agreements.

German giant buys supermarket site to enter Australia

Australia's fiercely competitive grocery sector is set for another shakeup after German giant Kaufland purchased a landmark South Australian site for its first major supermarket.

David Jones turns to food halls to spice up sales

Upmarket department store chain David Jones has opened its next generation site at GPT Group's Wollongong Central, which features a new food concept.

The email that turned Solly Lew against Myer

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Solly Lew was granted half an hour with Myer chairman Paul McClintock in October after trying to see him since May. It turned out to be the final straw for the Premier Investments boss.

Oroton follows this year's fashion colour into the red

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The carnage in the retail apparel industry just gets uglier. The only thing that appears to be rising strongly in this market is the list of companies that are being placed up for sale.

Australia's richest female chief executive looks beyond phones

Maxine Horne's Vita Group is expanding into new categories.

Oroton mulls options as Gap closure drags it into red

​Embattled luxury handbags retailer Oroton is looking at its options, including selling to new owner, after falling sales and the demise of its Gap stores pushed it to a full-year loss.

Lew's back and on Myer's case

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In a very short statement to the stock exchange Solomon Lew has put Myer on notice. Let the games begin.

Myer shares flying after Lew seeks share register

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Solomon Lew's Premier Investments has requested the full Myer shareholder register.

Rain jackets, backpacks help Kathmandu weather tough market

New rain jackets and backpacks have helped lift adventure gear retailer Kathmandu's full-year profit by nearly 14 per cent as the broader clothing market suffers from tough trading conditions.

Consumers splurging on 'meaningful' nights out

More Australians are splashing out on "meaningful experiences" such as concert tickets, the theatre, hotel stays and eating out rather than retail goods, according to NAB data.

'It's a basket case': Solly Lew unloads on Myer

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Veteran retailer Solomon Lew has unleashed his views on what he really thinks about Myer, and the verdict?

Billionaire Solly Lew lashes out at landlords, Myer

Veteran retailer and billionaire Solomon Lew has lashed out at "unrealistic" property landlords, saying more stores would close if they didn't cut rents.

What business really wants from your loyalty card

The promise of a free lunch can be mightily alluring.

Wesfarmers' Richard Goyder bows out $100 million richer

Wesfarmers boss Richard Goyder is going out on a high, taking home a record $12 million packet in his final year in the retail conglomerate's top job.

Stayin' alive, and ugly: Crocs' billion-dollar comeback

Crocs, perhaps the most polarising shoe of our time, is making a comeback.

Coles pay deal to wait for tribunal ruling on cheaper agreement

Coles will not put a new wage deal agreed on with the shop workers' union to a staff vote until the workplace tribunal decides whether to throw out its existing deal that pays lower penalty rates.

Toys 'R' Us files for bankruptcy; business as usual in Australian stores

The Australian arm of global kids retailing giant Toys"R"Us insists local stores will trade as normal after its parent company filed for bankruptcy in America and Canada.