Retail

UnitingCare West has made a creative and confronting statement with its 2016 Winter Appeal, which features an eye-catching shop window display in Forrest Chase across the Perth train station overpass.

Struggling supermarket giant Woolworths is slashing 500 jobs and will incur a charge of $959 million in its full year results as it continues restructuring its operations.

Dick Smith's management focused on increasing revenue at the expense of sustainable growth, administrators for the failed electronics retailer says.

Building will start next year on a $600 million redevelopment of Karrinyup Shopping Centre, with construction giant Brookfield Multiplex adding the big ticket job to its portfolio of works.

Woolworths is at risk of making further price cuts in what will ultimately lead to a full-blown supermarket price war, analysts warn.

Medibank Private won't be able to provide annual tax statements on time to the majority of its customers because of a problem upgrading its technology.

Retail sales were up 0.1 per cent in trend terms in Western Australia in May, to $2.82 billion, about 1 per cent higher than the same month last year.

Discretionary spending usually takes a hit in a downturn, but some WA retailers and service providers are banking on a bright future.

Wesfarmers isn't seeking to offload its coal mine, despite anticipating what could be a $600 million hit from its embattled resources division.

Metcash's core food and grocery business suffered a significant fall in profit as the group tried to keep up with the major supermarkets' price cuts, with the company warning of ongoing pressure in Western Australia following Aldi's expansion into the state.

The consumer watchdog is launching an industry-wide investigation into Australia's new car retail business following its probes of Volkswagen and Fiat Chrysler.

Big private car retailer DVG Automotive Group has released its results for the 2015 financial year, showing a tightening economy had not significantly hit its sales ahead of the sale of a majority stake to Japanese interests.

Aldi has opened its first four Perth stores to much fanfare across the city, ending a three-year-plus wait for the German supermarket chain to touch down in Western Australia.

Changes to the private label offerings at Woolworths supermarkets are a defensive response to the growing popularity of German discount retailer Aldi, but won't have the impact the retailer hopes it will, according to a Sydney business academic.

Supermarket giant Woolworths has been fined $9 million over its involvement in cartel behaviour among Australia's biggest laundry detergent suppliers.

New car sales in Western Australia dropped again last month, with a rise in SUV sales unable to counteract a slump in passenger vehicle sales.

Car retailer Automotive Holdings Group has increased its east coast franchise portfolio with the purchase of a Mazda dealership in Melbourne.

David Jones has revamped its senior management team and created a new digital role to support the department store business’s continued overhaul.

Wesfarmers' full-year profit will be hit by write-downs and restructuring costs of about $2 billion related to its Target department stores and Queensland coal mine.

Whitegoods retailer The Good Guys is pushing ahead with plans to float on the Australian Securities Exchange despite holding takeover talks.

Shopping centre owners will need to fill 1,784 new shops by 2020, if an estimated $4.5 billion wave of mall development in Perth comes to fruition.

Shares in JB Hi-Fi have risen after the home entertainment retailer confirmed its interest in The Good Guys.

Aldi continues to gear up for the June opening of its first four Perth stores, with its $60 million distribution centre in Jandakot receiving stock and Western Australian producers lining up to sup

Perth-based confectionary company Yowie Group has tapped investors for a $32 million capital raising to fund an expanded rollout of its product in the US market.

Myer has reaffirmed its full-year guidance despite subdued sales due to the warm start to winter.

Woolworths has declined to comment on a media report that it is a takeover target for private equity giant Kohlberg Kravis Roberts.

Preparations are being made for international fashion giant H&M to open its long-anticipated second store in Perth, while the Plaza Arcade is in line for a $6 million revamp to make room for another flagship global tenant.

One part of the Dick Smith business has been snapped up by an entity affiliated with Harvey Norman, although employees will still need to wait for a liquidation process to receive overdue entitlements.

Wesfarmers’ resources division managing director Stewart Butel has decided to step down after 10 years in the role.

Woolworths' hefty investment in lowering grocery prices has failed to show any sign business is turning around, with the retailer's food and liquor sales declining 0.9 per cent in the third quarter after adjusting for Easter.

Perth Airport has partnered with national property manager Vicinity Centres to develop a $145 million 110-store direct factory outlet near the airport.

A US clothing company has made a $1.1 billion takeover bid for the owner of Australia's favourite underwear, Bonds.