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Myer Holdings Limited

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Becoming a substantial holder from PPT

Becoming a substantial holder

  • Sep 30, 2024
  • 7 pages

Date of AGM

Notice of Meeting - Other, Company Administration - Other

  • Sep 30, 2024
  • 1 page

Ceasing to be a substantial holder

Ceasing to be a substantial holder

  • Sep 27, 2024
  • 10 pages

Application for quotation of securities - MYR

Appendix 2A (Application for Quotation of Securities)

  • Sep 25, 2024
  • 7 pages

Notification of cessation of securities - MYR

Appendix 3H (Notification of cessation of securities)

  • Sep 24, 2024
  • 4 pages

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September

Solomon Lew is pulling strategic levers unlike any other chairman on the ASX.

Lew’s ‘toughest year in 61 years’ a chance to really shake things up

Few chairmen are pulling strategic levers like Australia’s shrewdest retailer. Where is it all headed?

  • Updated
  • Anthony Macdonald
Olivia Wirth, chairwoman of Myer, will have the review of the business finalised by year’s end.

Myer investors grow impatient over new strategy as growth stalls

The mid-market department store was expected to outline its growth plans next month. That has been delayed as it considers buying up well-known fashion brands.

  • Carrie LaFrenz
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PwC grilled; ASX hits yet another record; Myer’s rescue plan

Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.

New Myer boss Olivia Wirth has a mandate to move quickly to make changes.

Wirth’s rescue plan for Myer is missing one big thing: growth

For much of the last decade, Myer’s strategy has been to accept its diminished place in the market and shrink itself in response. Olivia Wirth’s plan is very different.

  • James Thomson
Olivia Wirth is the new executive chairman of Myer. She is supported by the company’s largest shareholder, Solomon Lew.

Can Olivia Wirth right the three-decade drift at Myer?

The former Qantas executive has inherited the start of a turnaround at retail’s grand dame. But there is plenty more to do, starting with finding profit growth.

  • Jemima Whyte
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Adairs new CEO Elle Roseby at home in Brighton. She joins the retailer in January.

Adairs snares ex-Country Road boss as next chief

Two months on from exiting the turmoil at Country Road Group, Elle Roseby will next year take the top job at the ASX-listed home furnishings and linen company.

  • Carrie LaFrenz
Solomon Lew, John Cheston and Brett Blundy.

The stoush over Solomon Lew’s Premier Investments gets dirty

For decades, the billionaire has been the king of retailing in Australia. But a carefully leaked document shows not all is well in his sprawling empire.

  • Simon Evans
Myer executive chairwoman Olivia Wirth joined in March from Qantas, where she was head of loyalty.

Sass & Bide stores to close as new Myer chief clears the decks

Olivia Wirth has moved quickly to axe the storied fashion chain’s standalone retail outlets ahead of a proposed merger with Premier Investments brands.

  • Carrie LaFrenz

August

Country Road Group is the latest major retailer to close its stores in the wake of coronavirus.

Ex-Levi Strauss executive to run Country Road brand

Just weeks after Elle Roseby left the Australian retailer, chief executive Raju Vuppalapati has appointed a former Levi’s colleague to head the fashion label.

  • Carrie LaFrenz and Jonathan Shapiro
JB Hi-Fi CEO Terry Smart.

Jump in JB Hi-Fi sales fuels retail earnings optimism

Investors predict better-than-expected earnings for retailers after months of soft trading.

  • Updated
  • Carrie LaFrenz
Olivia Wirth was appointed executive chair of Myer earlier this year.

Big discounting and store closures hit Myer’s bottom line

The department store has warned it will record a fall in sales when it publishes its financial results next month, as lower customer spending takes its toll.

  • Carrie LaFrenz

July

The war in Gaza is dividing Australians. Business is worried

Paul Bassat says Australia is fighting a “war of ideas” and losing; John Mullen says business people are too scared to say what they really think and Rod Eddington fears multiculturalism is under threat.

  • Patrick Durkin
Solomon Lew has been one of the country’s most successful retailers. After years of conflict with Myer, he and the department store appear to be on the same page.

Solomon Lew’s surprise role model? Vegas mogul Sheldon Adelson

Like the colourful businessman, the billionaire rag trader won’t stop building his empire. And Myer, with a new chief, is finally playing ball.

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  • Jemima Whyte

June

Joe Aston on Qantas’ nosedive | Star CEO’s danger money | Myer’s makeover

This week, Anthony and special guest Joe Aston get advice on negotiating pay from Star Entertainment’s recruit, look at Qantas’ latest fall from grace and go shopping with Solomon Lew at Myer.

New Myer boss Olivia Wirth has a mandate to move quickly to make changes.

Myer’s new brigade imagines a future with warring Solomon Lew

Myer’s battle with its biggest shareholder hasn’t been good for anyone, so credit to the new brigade for bringing it to a head.

  • Updated
  • Anthony Macdonald
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Kean gets top climate job; Cettire dives 44pc; Myer’s huge expansion

Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.

Olivia Wirth was appointed executive chair of Myer earlier this year.

Myer outlines massive expansion plan with Just Jeans, Jay Jays buy

The department store has proposed acquiring several brands owned by Solomon Lew’s Premier Investments, its largest shareholder, in a bid to trigger growth.

  • Kylar Loussikian
Former Qantas loyalty boss Olivia Wirth is the new executive chairwoman of Myer.

Myer taps Barrenjoey, Clayton Utz for Premier approach

Premier is working closely with UBS and Arnold Bloch Leibler to assess the proposal.

  • Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport
Marquee Retail Group chairman Bernie Brookes.

Bernie Brookes’ retail business emerges from administration

The ex-Myer boss owns Colette and The Daily Edited. Just two months ago, his business was tipped into voluntary administration, but has emerged a much smaller group.

  • Carrie LaFrenz

May

Myer executive chair and CEO Olivia Wirth.

Why Olivia Wirth’s top Myer role is a governance fail

Myer’s decision to appoint Olivia Wirth as executive chair and CEO has stunned corporate governance experts but has the full support of Solomon Lew.

  • Sue Mitchell

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