Brett Blundy
Opinion
Billionaires
Is this what revenge looks like in retail billionaire land?
The Solomon Lew camp has taken a big swing sacking John Cheston, who was poached a few months ago by billionaire retailer Brett Blundy.
- by Elizabeth Knight
Latest
For ducks’ sake, state bureaucrats go on wild goose chase
Public servants trekked to Denmark’s frigid north in search of the pink-footed goose. The birds didn’t show up.
- by Noel Towell and Kishor Napier-Raman
Opinion
Executive shake-up
Prize catch for Lovisa as retail billionaires’ poaching season hots up
Poaching John Cheston from kids stationery group Smiggle feels like a declaration of retail war.
- by Elizabeth Knight
COVID-famous Dr Coatsworth swans into Young Liberals’ conference
The former deputy chief medical officer makes light of speculation linking him with a political career.
- by Noel Towell and Kishor Napier-Raman
Analysis
Retail
Billionaire Brett Blundy has ‘outstanding’ executives but picked an outsider to run his empire. Why?
For more than four decades, Brett Blundy has backed and invested in retailer groups that are household names from Lovisa, Hype, Platypus, The Athlete’s Foot, Bras N Things to Best & Less.
- by Anne Hyland
Why Premier Investments break-up won’t be Solly Lew’s last deal
It’s a weakness for retail billionaire Solly Lew, one which he identified in himself: the desire always for one more deal.
- by Anne Hyland
Best & Less primed for facelift as retail veterans lob takeover bid
A bid for Best & Less from Brett Blundy & Ray Itaoui has opened the door for a brand refresh and new online strategy.
- by Emma Koehn
Exclusive
Title Deeds
You’ve read the book, now buy the house (where it was written): Anna Funder lists home
There is no shortage of stand-out homes in Sydney, but few can claim to have produced a Miles Franklin award in the studio above the back garage. It’s yours for $3.5 million as author Anna Funder trades up.
- by Lucy Macken
Exclusive
Insider trading
Rich-lister garbo in the gun: Ian Malouf's premises raided
Rich-lister Ian Malouf, once the nation’s richest garbo, is the subject of a probe by the corporate watchdog into allegations of insider trading.
- by Kate McClymont
Youth fashion retailer mulls $300 million float despite a tough market
Universal Store is gearing up for a $300 million ASX listing despite a weakened retail sector that has experienced a spate of collapses and store closures since the new year.
- by Dominic Powell
Not too skimpy: US apparel giant buys Bras N Things in $500m deal
American apparel giant Hanesbrands has snapped up Australian rich lister Brett Blundy's lingerie chain in a deal worth half a billion dollars.
- by Patrick Hatch
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