Retail

Best & Less shares have proven popular on the Australian market as investors tip the company to overcome coronavirus lockdowns.

Popular activewear brand Lorna Jane has been fined $5 million in the Federal Court for claiming its clothes prevent the transmission of COVID-19.

The Australian Bureau of Statistics is set to release its preliminary retail spending for June, which will take into account Victoria's previous lockdown.

A rise in the number of men seeking work has led to a rise in the state’s unemployment rate by almost 0.5 percentage points in June.

Perth’s first LEGO store is opening later this year as part of Karrinyup Shopping Centre's $800 million redevelopment.

Wesfarmers wants to buy Australian Pharmaceutical Industries, announcing today a $687 million offer for the business.

Premier Investments' attempts to take control of Myer are not in shareholders' best interests unless they receive a premium.

Retail magnate Solomon Lew has called for the board of the troubled Myer chain to resign after his company increased its ownership.

Sales of MG cars have rocketed higher this year, pushing the famous marque into the state’s top 10, though the Chinese manufacturer is very different from the MG of old.

Whacking cheap imported goods with GST was meant to give local businesses a fairer crack at online shoppers, and a review will check whether it's working.

Outdoor goods retailer Kathmandu says sales and earnings have been hit by recent coronavirus lockdowns in Australia, particularly in NSW and Victoria.

COVID-19 has modified our consumption patterns as Australians are stuck at home, unable to spend their dollars on that much-desired European tour or visit to Bali.

IGA Supermarkets owner and distributor Metcash has reported record annual sales and will buy back shares.

Woolworths will write-down the value of 13 of its CBD stores by about $50 million as they struggle for sales with fewer office workers nearby.

A COVID-19 restructure supercharged T-shirt business Oli’s evolution.

Woolworths is facing legal action for allegedly underpaying managers, with the workplace watchdog hunting more than $710,000 in outstanding back pay

Investors have abandoned the Shaver Shop Group after its full-year earnings forecast failed to match expectations.

Two Perth businesswomen are building a premium global retail operation, helped by an impressive network of advisers and investors.

Retail spending will drop 1.4 per cent in WA in the financial year ahead, Deloitte expects.

Premier Investments has raised its full-year retail earnings forecast by about 90 per cent after booming sales this year.

Woolworths' takeover of distributor PFD Food Services will go ahead despite concerns the move will eventually lead to fewer workers in the industry.

Telecommunications provider Vonex is set to gain more than 5,000 new customers through a deal with Sydney-headquartered MNF Group.

Western Australia’s domestic economy grew substantially in the March quarter, as the country continued a strong bounceback from the pandemic recession.

Lord Mayor Basil Zempilas has hinted he believes Yagan Square has design flaws, after the precinct suffered a wave of closures.

The owner of Forrest Chase has launched legal action against the City of Perth, seeking a court order which would force the vacation and demolition of Bocelli's Espresso in Forrest Place.

Supply chain issues have been a feature of the COVID-19 global economy and have been disrupting business activity for some time, constraining business potential and operations.

A looming courtroom battle between the founders of accessories brand The Daily Edited has been avoided after the pair reached a settlement yesterday.

Retail magnate Solomon Lew's Premier Investments will pay back $15.6 million in JobKeeper wage subsidies, in a surprising shift on the taxpayer funds.

Hardware giant Bunnings has been crowned Australia’s top online retailer while four other Wesfarmers-owned businesses have been listed in the top 10.

Woolworths has posted a slight increase in group sales for the third quarter, but food sales declined as trading returned to normal after a surge in coronavirus spending last year.

The owner of chains such as Peter Alexander and Just Jeans has announced a new retail chief executive after incumbent Mark McInnes decided to step down.

Perth consumer prices rose 1.4 per cent in the March quarter as electricity bill relief was used up by households and petrol prices jumped.