Retail

Two interest rate cuts are yet to trigger a boom in retail spending, MasterCard says.

South African retailer Woolworths Holdings, the owner of David Jones and Country Road, is set to add Politix, another Australian brand, to its mix.

Western Australia’s car retail industry has once again been taken to the panel beaters after new figures showed another slump in new vehicle sales.

Woolworths has completed the sale of its profitable Home Timber and Hardware franchise as part of its $1.5 billion exit from the home improvement sector.

Struggling retailer Woolworths is considering offloading its petrol stations, not long after striking deals to rid itself of its loss-making hardware business.

Japanese fashion retailer Uniqlo will open its first Western Australian store in Perth’s Murray Street Mall, with a flagship two-level shop anchoring a $6 million redevelopment of Plaza Arcade.

JB Hi-Fi shares have soared after returning to trade for the first time since the electronics retailer announced an $870 million takeover of The Good Guys.

Car retailer Automotive Holdings Group is bracing for a potential earnings hit when the corporate regulator enacts reforms to finance and insurance commission arrangements next year.

Department store chain Myer has shown signs its turnaround plan is working after it more than doubled its full-year profit to $60.5 million.

JB Hi-Fi has struck a deal to buy whitegoods retailer The Good Guys for $870 million.

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Western Australia has kept its foot on the brake with the latest figures showing a further slump in new car sales.

JB Hi-Fi has responded to renewed media speculation by saying that it is continuing acquisition discussions with whitegoods retailer The Good Guys but nothing has been finalised.

Woolworths has pressed on with cutting ties with Masters by replacing its directors on the failed hardware chain's board with staff from insolvency firm KordaMentha.

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Already facing intense price competition from Aldi, supermarket giants Coles and Woolworths could lose some of their high-spending customers to David Jones' new upmarket food stores.

A national boom in housing construction and renovation has driven a surge in Harvey Norman's furniture, whitegoods and homewares' sales, offsetting a weak result in Western Australia due to the the mining downturn.

US retailer Lowe's has begun Federal Court action against Woolworths over the failed Masters hardware chain.

Suburban shopping centres are becoming the most sought-after asset class in property.

Perth’s big retail centres are evolving to become much more than just a collection of shops.

Woolworths has slipped to a $1.23 billion full-year loss after a big decline in earnings from its Australian food and drink business and more than $2.6 billion of write-downs.

Woolworths has announced its exit from the home improvement sector, with all of its Masters stores to close in early December and the properties to be redeveloped by a private consortium, while its Home Timber & Hardware business is to be sold to Metcash.

Strong profit results from Wesfarmers' Coles and Bunnings stores have been overshadowed by hefty write-downs linked to Target and its coal assets.

The collapse of Dick Smith has highlighted the trends and challenges facing Scentre Group's Westfield shopping centres.

Woolworths is overhauling its loyalty program less than a year after the unpopular revamp that introduced orange tickets and prompted complaints from customers.

Automotive Holdings Group has announced plans to raise up to $110 million from investors and purchase two car yards on the east coast, on the same day it revealed an increase in full-year profit.

Shares in JB Hi-Fi have soared after the retailer beat its full-year profit guidance following the collapse of rival Dick Smith.

The short selling of shares in some of Australia’s biggest retail stocks suggests investors are concerned about the sector’s future.

JB Hi-Fi has welcomed the competition watchdog's green light to make a move for whitegoods retailer The Good Guys.

Automotive Holdings Group has announced an unusual 12-month leadership transition under which current managing director, Bronte Howson, will become special counsel, while also getting a special cash payout and potentially early vesting of long-term performance rights.

Car sales in Western Australia remain stalled, according to the latest figures from the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries.