Costco’s online store should have JB Hi-Fi and Harvey Norman worried
Costco has expanded its Australian footprint to the web, last week entering the online marketplace and creating ripples in the retail landscape.
Mermade Hair just signed deals with Myer, Shaver Shop — then coronavirus disrupted its supply chain
Due to the outbreak of coronavirus, Mermade Hair founder Tara Simich is having supply-chain issues and expects to sell out of limited stock in a week.
Tipping in: Why Ritchies supermarket boss Fred Harrison thinks all businesses should be forced to donate to charities
Fred Harrison leads national supermarket chain Ritchies, but the retail veteran has some things to say you don't normally hear from people in his position.
“A Trojan horse”: How this Aussie business took cannabis to the masses via a gin infusion
The Cannabis Company wanted to generate Christmas table conversations. But in their infused gin, the founders got more than they bargained for.
This is what’s in store for supermarkets in 2020 and beyond
It will be a challenging year for supermarkets, framed by intense competition, increasing costs, emerging global competition and an ever-changing shopper.
Booktopia raises $20 million with plan to become Australia’s largest book retailer
Booktopia is chasing Big W after raising $20 million in new capital to double its warehouse capacity, founder Tony Nash says.
A shocker Christmas: Retail slides 0.5% in December as traders brace for a rough 2020
Dashing hopes that Aussie shops may have eked something to write home about last December, ABS figures reveal total turnover fell 0.5% month-on-month.
How the mother-daughter duo behind Smoothie Bombs defeated cybersquatters to turbocharge their global expansion
The mother daughter duo behind Smoothie Bomb overcame the adversity of an international intellectual property battle to realise their potential.
National accessory chain Colette by Colette Hayman collapses
Colette by Colette Hayman has fallen into voluntary administration, putting the employment futures of 300 workers in jeopardy.
Booktopia buys collapsed Co-Op bookshop from administration
Booktopia has saved collapsed bookshop Co-op from administration, purchasing the business for an undisclosed sum on Friday.
Controversial ‘no-surcharge’ rule missing as Afterpay, Zip commit to self-imposed consumer crackdown
Buy-now-pay-later giants Afterpay and Zip have signed onto a new industry code of conduct to improve consumer protections... but merchants have missed out.
Should you pull a Kaufland and ditch your big, expensive project?
Kaufland has cancelled its plans to dominate Australian retail. The easy thing would have been to keep to its plans. The harder thing was to walk away.
