Is it worth paying extra for Fairtrade products?
I'm willing to pay a little more to ensure suppliers are treated fairly, but I don't want businesses to exploit my generosity to boost their own profits.
I'm willing to pay a little more to ensure suppliers are treated fairly, but I don't want businesses to exploit my generosity to boost their own profits.
Myer's outgoing chairman says there would be no value in giving Solomon Lew seats on the department store's board, and has described the veteran retailer's meddling in the company as a "train wreck".
Solomon Lew has threatened to call an extraordinary general meeting to get two seats on Myer's board, after the under-siege department rebuffed his request earlier this month.
A study has found retail workers are spending money out of their own pockets to promote the fashion brands they sell.
Myer's incoming chairman has doubled down in support of the under-siege department store's turnaround strategy and board, saying his own investment of half a million shares proves his conviction that the company is on the right track.
Solomon Lew is set to use his 10.8 per cent stake in Myer to not only vote against against the appointment of three Myer directors but also the pay package for chief executive Richard Umbers.
Changing Australians' reading habits may be a challenge for Amazon.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 Pizza is doubling down on its push into Germany, buying the Hallo Pizza chain in a deal worth about $100 million.
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 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.com, already the most popular online retailer among adults, is setting its sights on a new demographic: teenagers.
Embattled retailer Myer will farewell its chairman earlier than previously planned as the company accelerated a clean out of its board.
Woolworths will pick up the tab for underpaid trolley collectors where the contractor responsible for ripping off the workers has gone under or disappeared.
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.
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.
Upmarket department store chain David Jones has opened its next generation site at GPT Group's Wollongong Central, which features a new food concept.
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.
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.
Maxine Horne's Vita Group is expanding into new categories.
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.
In a very short statement to the stock exchange Solomon Lew has put Myer on notice. Let the games begin.
Solomon Lew's Premier Investments has requested the full Myer shareholder register.
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.
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.
Veteran retailer Solomon Lew has unleashed his views on what he really thinks about Myer, and the verdict?
Greg Carter had only $30 to his name when he met his mate for a pint at the pub.
If the Labor Party wins the next election family trusts will still be a viable option
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