Retail

WA’s peak business body has backed the state government’s snap move for a five day lockdown, but the national retail industry association was less impressed.

Shares in Wesfarmers have reached a record high of $55.43 per share before closing at $55.25, up 1.7 per cent for the day.

Prices in Perth deflated 1 per cent in the December quarter, thanks to the government’s electricity credit, but there’s an underlying upward pressure.

Mark McInnes has stepped down as chief executive of Premier Investments, the company behind retail franchises Just Jeans, Peter Alexander and Smiggle.

Two retail groups which own the Supercheap Auto and JB Hi-Fi stores have reported bumper first-half earnings during the pandemic.

The company behind franchises Just Jeans, Smiggle and Peter Alexander expects its first-half earnings to rise by as much as 85 per cent following a spike in online sales.

Multinational retailer Zara and cosmetics chain Sephora are among the latest tenants announced as part of the $800 million Karrinyup Shopping Centre redevelopment.

WA's retail spending was up by more than 16 per cent in the year to November 2020, outperforming all other states.

Car sales in WA were stronger than anywhere else in Australia in 2020, aside from the ACT, although they were still down on the prior year.

A long-running defamation dispute between Rottnest Island retailers is heading back to the Supreme Court more than four years after it was thrown out.

Popular activewear brand Lorna Jane is being taken to court by the consumer watchdog for allegedly falsely claiming its clothes could eliminate COVID-19 and stop it spreading.

The internet’s influence on retail has accelerated during periods of pandemic lockdown.

ANALYSIS: About 110 shops in central Perth sit empty after challenging years in retail, but some in the sector believe now is the time to make their move.

Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) officials have started court action against Retail Food Group and allege it kept important details from franchisees when it sold 42 loss-making

Budget clothing retailer Best & Less Group has claimed sales growth of 13.5 per cent for its full-year as its owners investigate expanding and listing on the Australian share market.

Australian retailer Kogan.com has been found guilty of misleading consumers by falsely claiming to offer a discount on some items, as part of a four-day promotion.

IGA supermarkets owner Metcash has turned around its fortunes to report a $125.1 million first-half profit on the back of a coronavirus shopping boom.

Solomon Lew is set to be re-elected chairman of Premier Investments, which recorded a 70 per cent surge in online sales in recent weeks.

There’s reason to be optimistic about the state’s economic recovery in 2021, with a skills shortage looming as a potential challenge.

With the extended Christmas shopping hours already announced, there is momentum to push for permanent retail reform.

Retailer Harvey Norman has experienced a revenue boost since the start of the new financial year, putting it on course for a strong rise in pre-tax profit.

WA-based shoe retailer Zomp has said it will close down in the coming weeks, 48 years after opening its first location in Trinity Arcade.

Losses to online shopping scams have surged during the COVID-19 pandemic, with Scamwatch now warning people to be cautious when buying their Christmas presents online.

Paul Lionetti has grown his property portfolio from a share in a single deli to around 30 per cent of Albany’s commercial district.

Retail sales rose by 1.6 per cent in October, helped by shops being allowed to trade again in Victoria after coronavirus restrictions were eased.

West Aussies had a huge boost in purchasing power in the year to June, and the state’s economy grew despite a small national drop.

A petition calling on the state government to put in place a range of measures aimed at reinvigorating Armadale's central business district and helping to address social problems in the area has be

Camera Electronic has defied the trend towards online shopping and will open its third store, on Hay Street, later this month.

Wesfarmers’ retail businesses have buoyed the group over the past four months, with online sales from Bunnings and Officeworks soaring as consumers spend more time at home.

Woolworths food sales jumped almost 13 per cent in the first quarter of this financial year, a result the supermarket giant says bodes well for the Christmas season.

A surge in demand during the COVID-19 pandemic has lifted revenue at Spudshed’s parent company by 24.5 per cent, though margins have been squeezed.

Myer chair Garry Hounsell has left the company after criticism from shareholders including retail kingpin Solomon Lew.