‘Get on board or miss out’, Bunnings warns auto suppliers
Some auto brands are refusing to supply Bunnings for fear of upsetting chains like Supercheap Auto and Autobarn, but the hardware boss warns get on the ground floor with us or miss out.
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Canada’s Dollarama swoops on Reject Shop with $259m bid
The Reject Shop is set to fall into Canadian hands after agreeing to a $259m takeover bid from bargain chain Dollarama.
The budget’s botched wine rescue: too many grapes, not enough cash
Winemakers aren’t impressed by the ‘drop in the barrel’ $50k lift to the wine rebate set out in the budget and rue the opportunity to fix Australia’s red grape oversupply.
Retail chain Jeanswest’s collapse to cost 600 jobs
Fashion chain Jeanswest has collapsed for a second time in five years leading to the imminent closure of all 90 stores and the loss of jobs for about 600 of its staff.
Consumer wipeout hits Rip Curl, Kathmandu
Surfers and campers are forgoing new wetsuits or puffer jackets with retailer KMD Brands’ losses more than doubled for the first half.
Major Coles liquor rebrand to take price fight to Dan Murphy’s
Coles is rolling out a major change to its nearly 1000 liquor stores that will spell the end to two big brands in a bid to better compete with Dan Murphy’s.
Drinkers get reason to smile: runaway price of a pint of beer to ease
Labor will freeze the tax grab on excise applied to draught beer in a much-needed shot in the arm for brewers.
ACCC missed opportunity to end land banking: Ritchies
Australia’s largest independent grocery chain has only opened two new stores in the past decade, and hoped the ACCC supermarkets report would focus more on the contentious issue.
Woolies, Coles shares ring up strongest rally since 2020
Woolworths and Coles shares on Friday had their strongest one-day gains since March 2020 in the wake of news the ACCC supermarkets report had no ‘profit killing’ recommendation.
Killing season: the crisis in Australian fashion retail
Big retail names like Katies, Noni B and Millers have collapsed as selling clothes to older, mid range shoppers is tougher than ever. How much worse can it get?
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