Just in time for Mecca’s ‘beauty wonderland’
Mecca Brands prepares to open the doors on the southern hemisphere’s biggest beauty store this month.
Retail
Make me an Alfa male
Remember how it felt when you discovered there was no Santa Claus, Easter Bunny and the government allowed electric cars on our streets?
Designer cuts a new path after upheaval
In search of a more sustainable future, designer Maggie Hewitt makes a radical overhaul of her New Zealand fashion business
Santa’s toy deliveries could be delayed by Covid
It’s enough to make the toy industry take its bat and ball and go home.
Governments ‘drowning’ in debt: Chaney
The Wesfarmers chairman stressed the need for substantial economic reform in the face of the mountain of debt the government has run up.
Woolies eyes Dan’s spin-off for 2021
CEO Brad Banducci tells shareholders the spin out of its drinks and hotels arm, which includes Dan Murphy’s, should take place next year.
Bunnings boom continues
Wesfarmers has reported its star hardware chain Bunnings grew sales 25 per cent between July and October.
Tension won’t sour Alibaba sales
Alibaba’s Australian chief says tense relations between Australia and China won’t have an impact on the sale of Australian-made products.
Cowin sees digital future for fast food
Fast food entrepreneur Jack Cowin believes the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the shift by customers to ordering their burgers and fries online.
Coles primed for future growth
Coles chief executive Steven Cain says the supermarket group has emerged from the COVID-19 with a robust balance sheet.
More tech on the menu at Coles
Coles chairman James Graham says the retail group must invest in digital to innovate on product and cut costs.
Retailers slide but still up on last year
Retail sales across Australia continued to beat a retreat in September after peaking earlier in the year as pandemic panic buyers packed shops.
Solid quarter as Woolies doubles online sales
Woolworths has posted an 11.5% lift in first quarter same store sales, fuelled by a doubling of online and strong gains in liquor.
Walmart dumps robot aisle scanners
Retailer ends contract with robotics company after seeing similar results from workers grabbing online orders during pandemic.
Deal could help Coke regain its fizz: Coles chief
Coles CEO Steven Cain welcomes the innovation and focus on higher-margin beverages that could flow from the $9.3bn takeover of Coca-Cola Amatil.
Myer faces chaotic summer
The future of Myer and its CEO are in play, after chairman Garry Housell’s shock exit at the hands of shareholders.
Coles boss warns of jobless struggle
Cooking, cleaning and a huge lift in online put a rocket under first quarter sales, Coles has reported.
Adairs shares lift then fall after sales jump
The online and brick and mortar furniture saw shared drop even as an online sales boom lift the performance of the entire business.
Chevron sues Ampol over Caltex brand
Oil heavyweight Chevron is taking Ampol to court alleging breaches of trade mark licence agreements relating to the Caltex brand.
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