Jared Dickson
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Analysis: Watch out, Metcash is bouncing back
In recent years, the retail giant has struggled for growth, but last year, it made a comeback.
Feb 15, 2021

Ready, set, IPO: Why retailers are going public in 2021
After delaying public floats last year due to market volatility, these major retailers are revisiting their IPO plans.
Jan 6, 2021

Opinion: The new secret to post-Covid retail success
In order to lure in customers in this new world, physical retailers need to focus on their in-store experience. It coul...
Dec 14, 2020

Opinion: Why don’t Myer and David Jones sell pink cars?
Both shopping centres need to revisit their merchandising strategies to attract customers again.
Nov 3, 2020

Department stores: The dinosaurs of retail?
As losses mount at Myer and David Jones, merger talk has resumed, as well as more calls from stakeholders for drastic ac...
Oct 9, 2020

Were shopping centres hit hardest by Covid-19?
Not only have their revenues been hit by the economic downturn, they're facing a rent strike, too.
Aug 11, 2020

In a post-pandemic world, all the signs are pointing downwards
The likelihood of a quick turnaround is slim, contributor Jared Dickson argues.
Jul 7, 2020

Target and Wesfarmers: The long goodbye
The discount chain has long been a problem for its parent company, but the path to divestment is not smooth.
May 26, 2020

What recovery looks like
While the coronavirus crisis is far from over, it will end – eventually. But what sort of economy, workforce and consume...
May 17, 2020

The retail shakeout has only just begun
Why more major players will fall by the wayside as consumer confidence plummets.
May 12, 2020

Lew adds fuel to the fire
Retailers like Solomon Lew have said they won't pay rent while stores are closed. Here's what that means for landlords.
Mar 31, 2020

Let’s dial down the coronavirus scaremongering
First it was bushfires, then it was floods, and now it's coronavirus. But is the outbreak worth all the panic and fear?
Mar 3, 2020

With governments getting tough, it’s high-time to fix payroll
Even the biggest retailers are putting their hands up.
Feb 25, 2020

The rise and rise of JB Hi-Fi
It isn't luck that brough JB Hi-Fi success - it's that the retailer made the right moves every step of the way.
Feb 18, 2020

There’s a long road ahead for struggling Metcash
Kaufland's exit eliminates a potentially dangerous new competitor, but Metcash remains vulnerable.
Feb 11, 2020

How Moir hopes to recover some of David Jones’s lost glory
Why Woolworths Holdings is still holding out hope.
Feb 4, 2020

Chasing too much, too soon sank Kaufland
Why the German retailer was willing to cut its losses rather than press on.
Jan 28, 2020


Harris Scarfe sale raises questions about who knew what, when
Our contributor considers the possible paths that led to this surprising turn of events.
Dec 13, 2019

Chasing new customers can be counterproductive
Special introductory discounts can annoy your existing customer base.
Dec 10, 2019