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JB Hi-Fi CEO Terry Smart talks growth through Covid, workplace culture
Here, CEO Terry Smart talks how the electronics business has largely weathered the pandemic.

Retail appointments of the week
JB Hi-Fi CEO Richard Murray takes helm at Premier; RM Williams CEO leaves for Country Road Group; Love, Bonito hires fir...

Richard Murray leaving JB Hi-Fi for Premier Retail this August
Murray spent 18 years at JB Hi-Fi, but said it's time to take on a new challenge.

JB Hi-Fi delivers 86.2 per cent profit growth during holiday half
Nesting customers continued to shop for electronics and appliances during the half, the business said.

JB Hi-Fi half-year profit up 86 per cent despite temporary store closures
Online sales rose 161.7 per cent to $678.8 million and represented 13.7 per cent of the total $4.9 billion sales.

The retail shakeout has only just begun
Why more major players will fall by the wayside as consumer confidence plummets.

JB Hi-Fi record half unaffected by Christmas slowdown
Electronics retailer avoids slower Christmas trade experienced by several other retailers.

“New phase for the retail industry”: Major changes at the ARA
Russell Zimmerman to depart, as major retailers join industry association.

JB Hi-Fi grows, The Good Guys slows
JB Hi-Fi Group's shares jumped 6.7 per cent yesterday to $36.45 a share.

JB Hi-Fi reports record profits, sales in FY19
Retail group lifts sales in Australia and New Zealand.

Cameron Trainor reprises role as JB Hi-Fi managing director
Trainor spend the last 12 months leading the group's merchandising team.

JB Hi-Fi earns $233 million for FY18
JB HI-FI grows in Australia, but falters in New Zealand.

Ikea tops customer satisfaction survey
Swedish-owned furniture retailer tops recent customer satisfaction survey, surpassing JB Hi-Fi and Harvey Norman.

JB Hi-Fi gets holiday boost, NZ venture rebounds
Electronics retailer "begins to realise the benefits" post-acquisition of key rival.

Winners and losers
Earnings season is well and truly here. Here’s a round-up of those retailers that have enjoyed some rosy results and oth...

Masters sites to re-open from October
Home Consortium to begin roll-out of three distinct formats.

JB Hi-Fi lifts profit after sales leap
Electronics chain books bumper full-year, despite New Zealand jitters.