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Salary survey reveals the soaring cost of supply chain expertise
More than 60 per cent said they would reply to an unsolicited message from a recruiter, even when they are not looking f...
City Chic’s sales slip; promotions dent margins
Increased promotional activities during key Black Friday, Cyber Monday and Christmas / Boxing Day sales periods impacted...
T2 teams up with local Australian artists to launch teaware range
Wendy Byrne, T2’s head of buying, described the competition as an “innovative approach” to teaware design.
Super Retail Group faces court action over alleged underpayments
Between January 2017 and March 2019, it is alleged that employees were underpaid approximately $1.14 million for their w...
Christmas sales boost Michael Hill’s margins
In a trading update of unaudited accounts for the period ending January 1, the business says sales grew 11.7 per cent to...
Casetify makes Sydney debut with CBD store
Besides selling items, Casetify has a Re/Casetify program in-store, which aims to reduce plastic waste from old phone ca...
NRF to stage Asia-Pacific event in Singapore from 2024
Matthew Shay, NRF president and CEO, said Asia Pacific is one of the world’s “fastest-growing markets” with limitless op...
Early data suggests apparel, groceries drove December retail sales growth
Australian Retailers Association CEO Paul Zahra said achieving spending growth in December is “encouraging” for retailer...
Redbubble cuts staff to manage costs
The group is suspending investment in Redbubble brand awareness and reducing overall costs to “align” with business prio...
Super Retail Group reports record sales to drive strong profit
The business says sales grew 15 per cent to $1.9 billion after all brands traded strongly over the peak cyber sales and ...
Baby Bunting profits fall, despite rising sales
CEO Matt Spencer says the company is on track to finish the year with a tax-paid profit up to $24 million.
Finalists revealed for Inside Retail’s Retailer Awards 2023
Inside Retail managing editor of premium and features Heather McIlvaine said it’s been a standout year for retail.
JB Hi-Fi posts record sales as trading conditions ‘normalise’
Group CEO, Terry Smart, attributed the record to the end of two years of disrupted trading conditions due to the Covid p...
OTR expands into NT and WA with Puma acquisition
OTR operates more than 180 stores across metropolitan and regional areas in SA, Victoria, Tasmania, and WA.
Aussie retail veteran Ian Nairn to retire from leading Canada’s The Bay
Nairn has held leadership roles with retailers including David Jones, Country Road, Aquila and Witchery.
Black Friday sales boosted retail spending in November
ARA CEO Paul Zahra described the results as “phenomenal” considering the disruptions the industry has weathered.
ARA seeks government action to address retail worker ‘crisis’
Data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows about 49,900 vacancies across the retail sector as of Novembe...
BSR Group to open warehouse, offices near Brisbane Airport
BSR Group will occupy a consolidated 5600sqm warehouse and office headquarters at the airport's Da Vinci educational and...
Aldi opens new store in Prospect
Aldi is set to open a new store in Prospect, NSW featuring a number of new innovations to enhance customer experience.
Vicinity Centres to trial battery storage at two malls
Justin Mills, chief information & innovation officer of Vicinity Centres, said this commercial collaboration will help d...
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