Myer
Three days inside the climate-controlled confines of Chadstone sent this reporter into a daze
It seems every Melburnian has a Chaddy story. The shopping mecca has drawn generations, who have worked, wandered, spent and even got married in the precinct.
- by Stephen Brook
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Pro-Palestine protesters gatecrash opening of Myer Christmas windows
Pro-Palestine protesters, some wearing Santa hats, were outside the department store, blowing bubbles and mocking Premier Jacinta Allan for calling them “morons”.
- by Madeleine Heffernan
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
‘Morons’: Premier blasts protesters after Myer Christmas windows launch scrapped
Premier Jacinta Allan said there was no need to bolster Victoria police’s powers after an activist group threatened to disrupt the Myer Christmas windows launch.
- by Carla Jaeger, Gemma Grant and Cassandra Morgan
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Myer Christmas window tradition cancelled over protest threat
The annual Christmas window unveiling in the CBD has been scrapped after pro-Palestine protesters announced a plan to disrupt the event.
- by Cassandra Morgan
Opinion
Company mergers
Revenge is sweet and profitable for rag trade king Solly Lew
If share prices of Premier Investments and Myer are any indications, this deal is a hit.
- by Elizabeth Knight
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Mergers & acquisitions
Myer buys billionaire Solomon Lew’s clothing brands in $950m deal
Myer will acquire a suite of Premier Investments’ clothing brands in Australia and New Zealand, giving the businessman a seat on its board.
- by Sumeyya Ilanbey
Solly Lew delays Smiggle, Peter Alexander spin-off amid Myer talks
The billionaire rag-trader has his hands full amid a potential acquisition by Myer of five of its brands and a stoush with Smiggle’s ex-boss.
- by Jessica Yun
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Fashion retail
Myer CEO Olivia Wirth doubles down on profit-sinking exclusive fashion labels
Myer shares have tumbled after the company unveiled its full-year results, but new CEO Olivia Wirth has vowed to invest in its languishing sass & bide, Marcs and David Lawrence brands.
- by Jessica Yun
Myer in talks to merge with Just Jeans and other Solomon Lew brands
The merger would give veteran rag trader Solomon Lew his long-awaited seat on Myer’s board.
- by Jessica Yun
Opinion
Solomon Lew
How Lew is lining himself up to be the ultimate winner
He has taken his sweet time, but Solomon Lew is putting the pieces in place to cash out a decent part of the retail empire he has spent decades building.
- by Elizabeth Knight
David Jones downsizes: Why department stores keep slashing floor space
Australia’s department store chains have been reducing floor space since 2017, but experts believe they’re not done yet as consumer habits evolve.
- by Jessica Yun
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