This Month
The shopping list that will help decide ACCC’s sham discount case
From Tim Tams to Rexona, the ACCC’s case against Woolworths and Coles will hinge on 24 grocery items.
The other CEO-HR affair causing pain at Super Retail
Secret workplace affairs rarely end well. Particularly between CEOs and their HR chiefs.
In the lapse of luxury, what of Cettire’s future?
All options are likely on the table at Cettire, including being taken private, as the high-end luxury market is buffeted by slower consumer demand.
Why this former retail darling dumped its CBD flagship
Fifty-year-old heritage brand Country Road is battling through a tough trading backdrop and closure of its flagship Sydney city stores.
Endeavour delays its technology separation from Woolworths until 2030
The owner of Dan Murphy’s and BWS was spun out of the supermarket giant in 2021, but has told staff that plans to run its own store platforms are on hold.
Guess who’s unhappy about the surcharge ban? Cafes and retailers
Small business says it will be the “piggy in the middle” as banks and credit card providers won’t lower fees enough to cover the loss of revenue.
City Chic sales, full-year earnings dragged lower by US
The ladies’ plus-sized fashion retailer has returned to profitability, but full-year earnings and sales have fallen short of expectations.
Trump’s trade threats could send coffee to $8 a cup
Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs on Brazil could cause knock-on effects in Australia and send the cost of barista-made coffee to $8 a cup, experts warn.
British court finds Australian delivery app Easi wronged its new owner
HungryPanda had accused its Melbourne-headquartered competitor, specialising in Asian food, of trying to sell its business twice after a $50 million buyout.
TPG Capital ditches InvoCare chief executive after less than two years
The private equity firm took the country’s largest funeral home business private in a $1.8 billion buyout shortly before appointing Eron Plumb in November 2023.
Custom tailoring biz InStitchu fields overseas interest; adviser suits up
The menswear brand has hired mid-market boutique advisory firm Tiger & Bear Partners after receiving unsolicited approaches for offshore buyers.
Aldi enters grocery delivery war with DoorDash tie-up
The German discount chain is rolling out delivery in Canberra from Tuesday, taking its battle for market share into the fast-growing online grocery sector.
Dan Ritchie’s Factory Capital inks deal for US tattoo parlours
The firm used a portion of its $100 million raise to launch Tattoo Partners, a tattoo platform with 11 studios in New York, Miami, Las Vegas, Phoenix and Houston.
Sunglass brand Two Svge’s founding brothers eye growth partner
Perth-based sunglasses brand Two Svge, popular among fashion-forward tradies on TikTok, has built to $11 million annual earnings in six years.
Does Ultra Violette’s sunscreen have an SPF of 61.7 or 4?
From small sample sizes to claims of cash for credibility, clinical beauty testing is under an intense microscope, and billions of dollars are at stake.
De Angelis family brawls over Sydney pubs empire
The De Angelis family is embroiled in a new legal civil war over control of their Sydney pub empire.
BYD sales are booming. So are complaints about their cars
With well-priced vehicles, the Chinese brand is one of the fastest-growing electric car manufacturers in the country. Some buyers have immediate regrets.
Haigh’s Chocolates promotes CEO from outside the family, ending an era
Australia’s oldest family-owned chocolate retailer has appointed Peter Millard as chief executive.
Celebrity chef George Calombaris can’t escape drama
With his track record at Fair Work, one might think Calombaris would avoid of even a whiff of an unhappy worker.
Jack Cowin takes control of Domino’s Pizza as CEO makes shock exit
Mark van Dyck’s sudden exit comes after the chief executive made sweeping changes to the business. Shares tanked nearly 20 per cent on Wednesday.
Shock exit at Domino’s delivers a new problem with the lot
Domino’s Pizza’s Jack Cowin is a long-term business accumulator, not seller. Investors should take the hint.
Markets see signs ‘cost-of-living crisis’ is finally coming to an end
Consumers are “increasingly positive” as household incomes begin to rise and inflation starts to fall, analysts say, in good news for struggling retailers.
Bardwell shakes up Woolworths supermarket management in broad reset
The grocery giant is aiming to streamline operations and elevate fresh foods and own-branded products in a bid to claw back market share from rivals Coles and Aldi.
June
Peter Stevens Motorcycles rides another day after being sold to rivals
The retailer of Harley-Davidson, Yamaha, BRP and Ducati fell into administration in May. Motorcycle Holdings and Joe Rascal Group are scooping up dealerships.
Universal Store co-founder found dead at party; teen charged
The former director of the ASX-listed youth fashion chain was allegedly murdered by a teenager in Brisbane.