Right at the final hour for this week’s Inside Retail PREMIUM, David Jones announced plans to set up shop in New Zealand via the acquisition of Wellington-based department store, Kirkcaldie & Stains. In this week’s lead story, we examine David Jones’ first offshore move in its 177 year history.
Myer is again in the headlines this week with official confirmation of its rumoured plans to exit Top Ryde City in northwest Sydney. In this issue of Inside Retail PREMIUM we examine Richard Umbers’ efforts to cut Myer’s losses and build a nimbler operation.
Elsewhere in this week’s issue, you’ll find reactions to the Fair Work Commission’s decision to lift minimum wages by 2.5 per cent, and read about Officeworks’ two-year customer experience strategy.
In our property section, Michael Baker looks at A.T. Kearney’s recently released 2015 Global Retail Development Index, which ranks 30 developing countries according to attractiveness for retail investment.
You’ll find all of this, and much more, in this week’s Inside Retail PREMIUM.
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