Myer shares hit a new low
INVESTORS have given Myer’s new strategy a thumbs-down, throwing a cloud over its $600 million revival plan. Can “an international coup” bring it back?
Retail
Why do we allow this rip-off?
CASH is becoming obsolete and we’re racing towards paying for everything via smartphone, yet these infuriating charges remain.
Milk bars stage a revival
LOLLY jars lining the walls, hamburgers so big you need to roll up your sleeves and milkshakes in every possible flavour. Who says the milk bar is dead?
Star Wars toys to draw record sales
MOVE over Elsa and Anna, the lightsabers have arrived. Retailers are prepping for a sales frenzy with new Star Wars merchandise hitting shelves tomorrow.
Aussies snubbed over all-day brekky
NO ONE should be denied the basic human right of hotcakes after 10am. Once again, Aussies are the guinea pigs.
How Subway plans to bounce back
STILL reeling from the Jared Fogle controversy, Subway has revealed how it plans to turn its struggling business around.
Can Topshop save struggling Myer?
MYER customers are being asked to put their faith in a $600 million plan to save the retailer, including a deal with Topshop — but can it deliver?
Topshop is on its way to Myer
MYER is set to nab a 25 per cent stake in Brit fashion brand Topshop’s Australian franchise, to bring up-to-the-minute and cutting edge design to its stores.
Why Woolies is a basket case
THERE’S a simple reason why Woolworths is having such a hard time at the moment. It involves baskets.
7-Eleven reacts to ‘half-pay scam’
THE explosive wage theft allegations against Australia’s biggest convenience store have prompted 7-Eleven to pay out ‘struggling’ franchisees.
Australia’s favourite electronics store
WHEN you can get everything online, customers need a good reason to shop in store. And there’s one thing that turns us away more than anything else.
7-Eleven wage fraud ‘cover-up’
THE explosive wage theft allegations against Australia’s biggest convenience store chain 7-Eleven go all the way to the top, with claims head office must have been aware of the “half-pay scam”.
JB Hi-Fi’s terrible idea
WHEN a blender costs less than a juice, and a toaster costs less than a loaf of bread, something is up. Which is why JB Hi-Fi’s latest play doesn’t make sense.
Woolies in turmoil as profits crash
WOOLWORTHS chairman Ralph Waters is stepping down after the company announced a 12.5 per cent slide in its full year profit.
Subway ‘alerted’ to Fogle in 2008
A FORMER franchisee alerted a Subway advertising executive in 2008 about her concerns about pitchman Jared Fogle, according to her lawyer.
Fishy smell over Coles’ backflip
COLES said it was doing the right thing when putting this popular product on its shelves. But now, the supermarket giant has been accused of misleading customers.
‘The not so fresh food people’
THE owner of this ute has gone to a lot of trouble to exact revenge against Woolworths over an alleged food poisoning incident.
High cost of frozen berries recall
THE cost of the Nanna’s frozen berries hepatitis A disaster has been tallied, and it’s a big hit to Patties Foods’ bottom line.
Why Bunnings crushes Masters
MASTERS is the huge Woolworth-owned hardware chain that was supposed to brawl with Bunnings. But it hasn’t landed a punch.
Ultimate guide to online shopping
THE internet is home to brilliant bargains on everything, if you know where to look. Brush up your knowledge of the best places to buy online with our essential guide.
Woolies’ $700 million money pit
HARDWARE chain Masters is soldiering on despite pressure on Woolworths to dump the loss-making venture, which is getting crushed by Bunnings.
Woolies turmoil as Big W boss exits
BIG W boss Alistair McGeorge has resigned, citing health reasons, as his employer reveals it has investigated a complaint about his behaviour.
Apple issues first Kangaroo bonds
APPLE has launched its first Australian dollar corporate bond issue, raising $1.2 billion within two hours as investors jump on the ‘ultra-safe’ investment.
Time to end the milkshake madness
IT’S over. You can all go home now. This photographer is taking a stand against the extreme milkshake trend with these hilariously gluttonous parodies.
Zoo Weekly taken off Coles shelves
A YOUNG woman has succeeded in having popular men’s magazine Zoo Weekly pulled from the shelves of Coles, and is calling for Woolworths to do the same.
a2’s secret weapon in the milk wars
THE a2 Milk Company has just posted a massive increase in revenue, and it’s largely thanks to a new product which is flying off the shelves.
Price war pays off for Coles
DOWN, down — for Woolworths, that is. Lower food and grocery prices have pushed up earnings for Coles, which is well and truly wiping the floor with its rival.
‘The younger the girl, the better’
SICKENING details have emerged regarding millionaire and former Subway spokesman Jared Fogle’s alleged taste for underage sex.
Almond milk company hits back
AN ALMOND milk company being sued over its “2 per cent almond” almond milk has argued consumers “know what they are getting” when they buy it.
Subway guy Jared to plead guilty
DISGRACED ex-Subway spokesman Jared Fogle will plead guilty to possession of child porn charges, according to reports.
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