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The Reject Shop appoints former Kmart exec as new CEO
Discount department store taps Andre Reich as chief executive.

The Reject Shop touts turnaround as same-store sales grow
Retailer lifts same-store sales 0.3 per cent in first 15 weeks of FY20.

Leadership gap leaves The Reject Shop adrift
Analysis: As losses mount, someone needs to make the hard decisions.

The Reject Shop tumbles, chairman stepping down
A one-off impairment and slowing sales lead to a $16.9 million loss.

Inside Miniso’s superhero strategy
How Miniso and Marvel are leveraging each other's target audiences.

Discounters squeezed from both sides
Why Kmart, Big W and The Reject Shop are under pressure.

Why The Reject Shop needs a rebrand
The struggling discount chain could benefit from a name change.

The Reject Shop downgrades guidance as CEO departs
The discount retailer has revised profit expectations for the year into the red.

Discounters outpaced by new entrants
Retailers weakened by Costco face now face even larger threats.

Allensford acquires 19 per cent stake in The Reject Shop
The Reject Shop shareholders gave Allensford significant voting power.

Allensford takeover offer closing in on The Reject Shop shareholders
Shareholders to vote on takeover by 5 March.

Negative same-store sales weigh on The Reject Shop’s profit in first half
Retailer highlights "strong" Christmas trading amid half-year slump.

Allensford pressures The Reject Shop for sales performance
Shareholders deserve more information, says Allensford.

The Reject Shop expects net profit of $10.5m
Revised guidance released in face of "low-ball" takeover bid.

Myer leads list of retailers axed from ASX
Struggling retailers removed from benchmark index.

Big W books sales growth as Woolworths builds momentum
Discount department chain finds sales for first time in several periods, as food division outpaces rival.

“Sales miss” burdens The Reject Shop
Tough market conditions plagues discount retailer's half-year earnings.

How the revolving doors and change of 2016 will lead us into 2017
One thing’s for sure, changes at the top lead to further changes cascading down the ranks.