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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

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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
NEWS - Police and Security guard the Myer windows days before revealing this years Christmas theme. The official launch has been canceled due to planned protests. 15th November 2024, The Age news Picture by JOE ARMAO

‘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.

  • Carla Jaeger, Gemma Grant and Cassandra Morgan
Children looking at the Myer Christmas window display in Melbourne in 2018.

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.

  • Cassandra Morgan
No one drives a harder deal than Solomon Lew, chairman of Premier Investments.

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. 

  • Elizabeth Knight
Myer has acquired a suite of Solomon Lew’s clothing brands.

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.

  • Sumeyya Ilanbey
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Billionaire businessman Solomon Lew.

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.

  • Jessica Yun
Investors seemed displeased with Olivia Wirth’s first set of full-year results as Myer’s chief executive.

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.

  • Jessica Yun
Myer had previewed some of its strongest results in years.

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.

  • Jessica Yun
During the past financial year, Solomon Lew has moved from being an agitating investor to a controlling shareholder with now nearly 30 per cent of Myer.

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.

  • Elizabeth Knight

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