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Sue MitchellFinancial Review |
Building social licence is a significant opportunity for retailers but as the travails of the two big supermarket chains show, it can be easily...
The interim review of the Food and Grocery Code of Conduct tries to overcome suppliers’ fear of retribution from major retailers, but it may not go...
Woolworths and Coles have opened 394 stores since the 2008 grocery inquiry but only a handful have crossed the ACCC’s desk. That may be about to...
Woolworths’ sales growth has dropped below that of Coles, prompting analysts to suggest it might need to act to improve price perceptions.
Domestic marketplaces have been hit hardest by Amazon’s expansion and the arrival of new players, Temu and Shein.
Retailers are up in arms over plans to change casual conversion rights, but there are benefits in having more permanent staff, as IKEA and Bunnings...
Targeted price cuts would dent margins and be distasteful for the supermarket chains’ investors, but might be less damaging than onerous regulatory...
The economy managed to avoid a recession this year, but the retail sector was not as fortunate, with real retail spending declining for three...
Wesfarmers and Woolworths are uniquely positioned to disrupt the health sector by building ecosystems in partnership with insurers and care providers,...
In a desperate attempt to boost lacklustre sales, retailers have turned what was originally a short, sharp shopping promotion into an extended...
Retailers are counting on Black Friday to save Christmas, but the latest rate rise could dent confidence and force retailers to discount more deeply.
Higher prices and a backlash against in-store technology are fuelling rising distrust in Australia’s two largest supermarket chains.
Changes to privacy laws could fundamentally change the way retailers collect and use customer data gleaned from loyalty programs.
New stores are helping retailers grow topline sales but if conditions deteriorate, they may drag on earnings.
The billionaire retailer has never had so many balls in the air, including a new CEO for Myer and a potential break-up of his listed retail empire.
The billionaire retailer has arguably never had so many balls in the air, including a new board push for Myer and a potential break-up of his listed...