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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.
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.
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...
Opinion: Why don’t Myer and David Jones sell pink cars?
Both shopping centres need to revisit their merchandising strategies to attract customers again.
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...
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.
In a post-pandemic world, all the signs are pointing downwards
The likelihood of a quick turnaround is slim, contributor Jared Dickson argues.
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.
What recovery looks like
While the coronavirus crisis is far from over, it will end – eventually. But what sort of economy, workforce and consume...
The retail shakeout has only just begun
Why more major players will fall by the wayside as consumer confidence plummets.
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.
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?
With governments getting tough, it’s high-time to fix payroll
Even the biggest retailers are putting their hands up.
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.
There’s a long road ahead for struggling Metcash
Kaufland's exit eliminates a potentially dangerous new competitor, but Metcash remains vulnerable.
How Moir hopes to recover some of David Jones’s lost glory
Why Woolworths Holdings is still holding out hope.
Chasing too much, too soon sank Kaufland
Why the German retailer was willing to cut its losses rather than press on.
Harris Scarfe sale raises questions about who knew what, when
Our contributor considers the possible paths that led to this surprising turn of events.
Chasing new customers can be counterproductive
Special introductory discounts can annoy your existing customer base.
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