Wesfarmers must face post Amazon price reality
Wesfarmers must balance its ambitions to reap $1.5 billion from the sale of the Officeworks chain with the reality.
- by Catie Low
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Coca-Cola Amatil joins in with kombucha craze
Coca-Cola Amatil is looking to healthier beverages to bolster its sales and make up for declining sales of its sugary soft drinks.
- by Catie Low
Harvey Norman hits back at sour sentiment
Harvey Norman has sought to improve investor confidence by releasing figures showing sales have grown despite signs of subdued spending and moderating house price growth.
- by Madeleine Heffernan and Catie Low
Supermarket specials breed distrust, says Wesfarmers
Coles will cut promotions to stamp-out shopper distrust in the supermarket giant.
- by Catie Low
Bunnings shines while Coles suffers sales growth dip
Coles supermarket sales retreated further in the third quarter as a resurgent Woolworths and fierce price competition weighs on the Wesfarmers-owned chain's performance but there was better news for Bunnings.
- by Catie Low
Furla buys back Australian business on soaring luxury sales
Luxury Retail Group claims premium handbag-maker Furla's decision to buy back its local stores is a vote of confidence in Australia's rapidly expanding luxury retail sector.
- by Catie Low
Toy maker welcomes Amazon's arrival
Forty-year-old family business Hunter Products has already witnessed the power of the digital giant.
- by Catie Low
Amazon plans to smash Australia's retail sector one toaster at a time
It's been hyped as the ten-tonne gorilla that's going to smash Australian retail one toaster at a time.
- by Catie Low
Shopping malls harness family fun to fight off digital invaders
Family attractions like Legoland are at the front-line of the retail mall fightback against online shopping and the rise of digital giants such as Amazon.
- by Catie Low
Woolworths uses data to build Amazon-proof fence
Behind Woolworths' revamped Rewards scheme is a data machines that's collecting and analysing buying patterns to deliver unique, digital catalogues to shoppers.
- by Catie Low
Record lamb prices slaughter Easter roast
Lamb's luxury price tag is forcing a rethink of a traditional Easter treat as butchers grapple with record red meat prices.
- by Catie Low
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