Opinion: Contrasts in fortune for electronics chains

JB Hi-Fi’s robust half-year results could challenge the resolve of potential Dick Smith suitors mulling over the risks of trying to resuscitate the ailing electronics chain. JB Hi-Fi has taken but one backward step in sales and profits in the past decade and, along with Bunnings, is regarded as one of the most successful retail brands in Australia. In its latest result, JB Hi-Fi has reported a 7.7 per cent lift in half-year sales to $2.12 billion, significantly with a comparable sales lift of

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