Retail
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Supermarkets
‘Not a supermarket’: Bunnings rejects calls to be included in grocery code
Woolworths and Greenlife Industry Australia have formed an unlikely alliance against the hardware giant, whose managing director says the industry code of conduct is for grocery retailers.
- by Jessica Yun
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Childcare, libraries, axe throwing: How shopping centres plan to avoid becoming ghost malls
Shopping centres seem no longer just a place for us to buy things, they’re supposedly an ‘opportunity for improvement and personal development’.
- by Andrew Taylor
Raise a glass to the bagnum, the plastic wine pouch that’s made cask wine cool again
There’s a growing thirst for wine in alternative packaging, from pouches and cans to the new-school goon bag.
- by Katie Spain
This Australian billion-dollar luxury fashion retailer has taken the world by storm. But read the fine print
Cettire has dazzled both well-heeled shoppers and investors with its bargains and extraordinary growth, but it has also become the most polarising success story on the ASX.
- by Colin Kruger
The secret stores filled with art and $7000 suits where stylish men spend big
The new gentleman’s clubs are clothing stores that sell a lifestyle and trousers.
- by Damien Woolnough
Kathmandu founder Jan Cameron disqualified after guilty ruling
Prolific businesswoman and philanthropist Jan Cameron has been disqualified from heading companies for five years.
- by Ethan James
Armaguard rejects $26 million lifeline after being asked to open its books
After asking for financial support and walking away from $26 million on offer, Armaguard will try to negotiate with customers individually, but good faith may have eroded along the way.
- by Jessica Yun
Taylor Swift gave retail a boost, showing up the rest of the economy
Not even a blast of spending from Swifties in the nation’s two largest states was enough to shake off growing signs the economy is slowing.
- by Shane Wright
Opinion
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Spin off and conquer: Solly Lew’s global plan for Smiggle and Peter Alexander
The retail billionaire’s end game appears to go beyond just growing these Australian businesses internationally. Rather, it is a plan to establish each as global brands.
- by Elizabeth Knight
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Mergers & acquisitions
Smiggle, Peter Alexander slated to become standalone companies in 2025
The popular stationery and sleepwear brands are set to be spun out of Premier Investment’s stable of brands next year.
- by Jessica Yun