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Staples makes US$2.1 billion bid for rival Office Depot
Office supplies retailer Staples has made an offer to buy Office Depot owner ODP Corp for US$2.1 billion in cash, nearly five years after its second takeover effort was rejected.
The US Federal Trade Commis...
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Craft is cool. Retailers, get on board
More and more young people are turning to crafting for stress relief or to save costs on home renos. It’s good news for ...

Booktopia seeks $43 million to go public this December
The business launched a prospectus to launch on the ASX this holiday season.

Officeworks to be run on renewable energy within five years
The business outlined its next five years of sustainable practices.

QBD Books launches two new stores in Melbourne
At a time when most businesses are rationalizing store count and easing back into retail trade in Melbourne, QBD Books h...

Miniso eyes US listing, valuing it at US$10.18 billion
Chinese discount-goods merchandiser eyeing an IPO in the US which could raise up to US$562.4 million.

Should bookstores really be an essential service?
Some CEOs believe bookstores should be an essential service and are lobbying the Victorian Government to allow them to r...

Booktopia sales spike 28 per cent as lockdown feeds book lovers
Bookseller shipped 30,000 items a day in FY20.

Moleskine’s new CEO discusses creativity and the brand’s plans for Asia
CEO Daniela Riccardi says one of the core priorities of a five-year plan she has drafted for Moleskine globally will be ...

Premier Retail’s sales slump in second half
As with much of the retail industry however, online sales skyrocketed.

Australian Geographic kiosks to appear in QBD Books this week
Kiosks come as QBD outlines refurbishment plans for store network.

Dymocks appoints new MD; The Reject Shop appoints new CFO
The latest retail appointments.

Dymocks announces new managing director
Ex-Oroton CEO Mark Newman to head up book retailer.

Which products and categories are booming?
Providers of home office tech and booksellers are just some of the businesses that have benefited from the new world ord...

Booktopia launches loyalty program
The online bookstore is rewarding customers who spend $30 for every three months.