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Myer is at the beginning of a multi-year transformation journey, said CEO Olivia Wirth.

Nail bars, trendy brands: 125-year-old department store Myer promises major facelift

Former Qantas Loyalty boss Olivia Wirth, now at the helm of Myer, has lifted the curtain on how she plans to turn around the department chain’s trajectory.

  • Jessica Yun

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The Australian sharemarket has risen after a choppy session on Wall Street but there are worries coming out of the bond market about the US government’s debt.

  • Staff reporters
Clothing was trapped in a bungled Myer warehouse roll-out that has eaten a $xx out of Myer’s half-year profits.

Robot warehouse logistics bungle hits Myer sales, profits

Myer’s new automated warehouse, which has already been delayed two years, suffered implementation issues that continue to plague the department store.

  • Jessica Yun
The David Jones store on busy Bourke Street Mall is one of the longest continually operating retail spaces in Australia.

Landmark David Jones building in Bourke Street sells for $223m

The building has sold, but the iconic department store that occupies the Bourke Street Mall site isn’t leaving as it has an 18-year lease.

  • Simon Johanson
Happy day for Solomon Lew

Why this Aussie billionaire welcomes Trump’s China tariff threat

It’s more important now than ever for retailer Solomon Lew to get the best manufacturing deals. He thinks Donald Trump’s trade policies might help.

  • Elizabeth Knight
Olivia Wirth, executive chairwoman of Myer, with Solomon Lew who offloaded his apparel brands business and will take a board seat at the department store chain.

Jay Jays, Dotti, Portmans still ‘well-loved, cherished’ brands, Myer CEO insists

Myer investors have overwhelmingly voted in favour of the mega-deal that chief executive Olivia Wirth says sets up the department store for the long term.

  • Jessica Yun
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Myer sales shrank in the second half of 2024.

‘Consumers are still hurting’: Myer shares tumble as sales shrink

The department store says cautious shoppers are looking for savings as they battle cost-of-living pressures.

  • Daniel Lo Surdo
Myer profits are challenged by the macroeconomic environment.

Why Myer and Premier’s sluggish sales are a sign of pain to come

If you think about the two groups as the canaries in the coal mine of Australian retail, those two birds appear to be struggling to chirp.

  • Elizabeth Knight
Shopping ay Chadstone takes its toll.

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.

  • Stephen Brook
Pro-Palestine protesters outisde Myer on Sunday.

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”.

  • Madeleine Heffernan

Original URL: https://www.watoday.com.au/topic/myr-121