Posts tagged "dick smith electronics"

In this book extract, Smith recounts the deal to sell Dick Smith Group to Woolworths — a deal that was delayed when Smith announced he was attempting to jump a double-decker bus over 15 motorbikes.

Senior business reporter John Durie interviewed Dick Smith to discuss his key ingredients to business success and the ways in which he always found new ideas.

When anti-competitive behaviour creeps in — that forces the hand of hotels and their potential guests — there is reason for the government to step in.

Labor will outlaw pay parity contracts for motel and hotel owners if it wins the next election, but the marketing dominance of OTAs remains unaddressed.

Dick Smith has slammed online travel agencies for “exploiting and extorting” hotel and motel owners.

A lot has changed since Dick Smith sold his business to Woolworths for $25 million. Here’s a timeline of key events in the chain's 48-year history.

  There has been no shortage of commentary and analysis about the collapse of electronics retailer Dick Smith. The role of private equity h…

  Electronics retailer Kogan.com is offering to exchange Dick Smith gift cards with some credit to its own store, while Coles shoppers can …

Recently, Dick Smith claimed that he was the victim of “censorship” after his Australia Day ad was rejected for prime-time broadcast byF…

How can an iconic chain like Dick Smith Electronics, with $1.5 billion in revenue, 325 stores, 4,500 staff and one of the best brand names i…

At least two online retailers have begun selling Asus’ Transformer Infinity TF700T Android tablets more than a week ahead of its official Au…

I’ve been thinking a lot about the sale of Dick Smith Electronics in the last few days and I am still not sure if Woolworths will find a buy…