Dick Smith reacts to Kogan bombshell
DICK Smith says he’s “very happy” his old company has been rescued by Ruslan Kogan and believes the brand’s damage can be repaired.
Retail
Outrage over Nazi memorabilia store
AN ANTIQUES store has defended selling tens of thousands of dollars worth of Nazi memorabilia after an outcry from the Jewish community.
Dick Smith is back from the dead
IN A surprising development to say the least, online retailer Kogan has thrown a lifeline to ailing electronics retailer Dick Smith.
Outrage over man ‘peeing on cereal’
VIDEO footage has emerged that appears to show a Kellogg’s employee urinating all over a conveyor belt while it is in operation at a factory.
Myer stores on the chopping block
MYER stores in western Brisbane, western Sydney, and Melbourne’s far east are likely to get the axe as the company overhauls.
Deal Bunnings should be worried about
THE days of Bunnings’ reign could be numbered, with reports of a private equity deal set to shake up the $46.7 billion home improvement sector.
Surefire way to kill a shopping centre
WANT to turn your bustling shopping centre into a ghost town? Here’s a very simple way to make a lot of customers furious in record time.
Coles pays for its dirty secret
COLES is battling to salvage its reputation, after an embarassing blunder that could cost it more than $760,000.
The ‘Vladimir Putin of Macquarie St’
SHOCK jock Alan Jones took aim at the NSW Premier today calling him a “bully” and “pig-headed” for his support of lockout laws.
Woolies kicked in the ‘privates’
ALDI is the fans’ favourite, but Coles is winning hearts and minds across the country in the private label department.
Woolies loses its crown to Coles
BOOMING grocery and hardware sales have helped Wesfarmers overtake Woolworths as Australia’s top company by revenue for the first time.
Domino’s filmmaker faces ‘ruin’
DOMINO’S boss Don Meij says this filmmaker must face the financial consequences for attempting to “blackmail” the pizza chain.
Dick Smith workers’ hopes dashed
IT COULD have been the miracle deal that saved 48 Dick Smith workers’ jobs, but it was not to be.
Subway Jared packs on the kilos in prison
FORMERLY obese Subway spokesman Jared Fogle is packing on the pounds in prison, where he’s locked up for child-sex offences.
‘Dick Smith collapse is not my fault’
THE blame game is not over for Dick Smith, who has snubbed a meeting request from the private equity boss he says “destroyed” the electronics retailer.
Where petrol prices remain sky high
WHILE some motorists are enjoying petrol prices below a dollar a litre, spare a thought for the Aussies paying more than $1.40.
Chrisco caught out being a grinch
HAMPER company Chrisco won’t be having a very Merry Christmas after copping a massive fine over dodgy claims.
Nurofen ‘specific pain’ drugs class action
A CONSUMER class action has been launched against the makers of Nurofen over drugs the company claimed targeting pain for specific areas, sold at double the price.
Aussie supermarket named world’s best
THERE are no self-serve check-outs and shoppers get to enjoy live music on weekends. It’s no wonder this little Aussie supermarket has been named the world’s best.
Harvey Norman’s next big move
RETAIL mogul Gerry Harvey, riding high from a stunning profit result, is now eyeing off one of collapsed rival Dick Smith’s key assets.
Shocking supermarket act caught on film
HAVE you ever had a sudden urge while doing your grocery shopping? This woman did, and CCTV cameras captured what she did next.
Aldi suffers rare setback in Australia
DISCOUNT grocer Aldi is closing a key part of its Australian operations less than three years after it was launched.
Flight Centre offers Dick Smith lifeline
DICK Smith employees facing redundancy have been offered a lifeline by Flight Centre who will fast track their way into the travel industry.
Why Harvey Norman is laughing
IT’S the strange anomaly in Australian retail. While Dick Smith closes its stores Harvey Norman is announcing amazing profits. So what’s going on?
Woolies share plunge after $2.09b loss
SHARES in Woolworths have plunged 3.5 per cent after the embattled supermarket giant unveiled a shock total first-half loss of $2.09 billion in the wake of its Masters DIY stores disaster.
Surcharging ‘will escalate under new laws’
IT’S BEEN hailed as the reform that could save Australian shoppers hundreds of millions of dollars a year — but some fear it will have the opposite effect.
Supermarket apocalypse survival guide
HAVE you ever wondered how long you could survive after an apocalyptic event, if you were trapped inside a supermarket?
ACCC takes aim at big end of town
THE Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has put the top end of town on notice, stating greater effort will be devoted to tackling big business behaving badly.
Last orders for iconic bar as lockouts bite
SHOTS are out and shops are in as another Kings Cross bar bites the dust in the wake of NSW’s controversial lockout laws.
Are private labels a public menace?
THE supermarket private label explosion means acces to good, cheap products, but it is hurting a lot of Aussie brands we’ve loved for a long time.
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