Howards Storage World Archives

More retailers bite the dust.

Here’s a recap of what grabbed headlines this year.

The collapse of Woolworths Masters Home Improvement chain has reduced the development pipeline for retail floorspace in Australia.

A sneak peek at what’s featured in this week’s issue of Inside Retail Weekly.

Repairing damaged supplier and franchisee relationships top of the agenda for salvaged business.

Falling sales and margins signal the failure of December and post-Christmas trade.

Niche retailer rescued after ‘experienced retailer’ steps in.

Several factors have combined to result in a perfect storm of bad retail trading conditions.

The fate of Howard Storage is expected to be known by the end of January.

Spate of retail failures pre-Xmas highlights the risky strategy of chasing growth over productivity.