Betts Group

SPECIAL REPORT: Family business AT Brine & Sons has played a prominent role in shaping Perth since 1894, constructing some of the city’s most notable buildings.

Family Business Australia has appointed a new state chairman in the same month it launches its national event, Family Business Day.

Shoe retailer Betts Group has returned to profitability after cutting nearly 130 stores in the past two years, and chief executive Danny Breckler is confident the business is now on the right path.

Shoe retailer Betts has posted a profit as it worked to rein in costs, but its annual report reveals negative net assets and falling cash reserves.

Hit hard by four months of lockdowns last calendar year, national shoe retailer Betts Group has been buoyed by the positive market despite marking a loss for the year.

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Tributes to advertising campaigns adorn Betts Group's Osborne Park office, an addition to the otherwise humble accommodation that suggests the business puts its flair into marketing its wares – dress and fashion shoes.

Long-running Perth-based retailer Betts Group is continuing to struggle, with the business incurring its fourth loss in seven years, while annual sales have halved over the same period.

WA’s oldest businesses focus on their strengths rather than scale.