Retail

Wesfarmers is planning a massive capital return to shareholder after a strong year, despite the coronavirus pandemic.

Woolworths boss Brad Banducci has baulked at mandatory coronavirus vaccination for staff despite the Delta strain posing the biggest challenge to maintaining profits.

Westfield shopping centres operator Scentre has swung to a half-year profit of $400.4 million as customer traffic rebounded when lockdowns eased in the first half of the year.

Coles is continuing to see sales growth slow in the first few weeks of the current financial year as trading returns to normal levels and as lockdowns in major cities drag.

The number of businesses collapsing in Western Australia fell by almost half in the 2021 financial year, matching decreases across the country.

Strong demand for home appliances and technology products has helped retailer JB Hi-Fi lift full-year profit and dividend.

Cheeky Brothers is scaling up production capacity after signing a deal with Coles.

There’s a growing dominance of SUVs in Western Australia’s car market, with sales of the vehicles almost triple those of passenger cars in July.

New figures show the negative impact a series of virus lockdowns have had on both retailing and the construction industry in recent months.

Priceline Pharmacy owner Australian Pharmaceutical Industries has rejected a takeover offer from Wesfarmers.

Rising fuel and rent costs have contributed to a spike in inflation in Perth, with prices up 4.2 per cent in the year to June.

Best & Less shares have proven popular on the Australian market as investors tip the company to overcome coronavirus lockdowns.

Popular activewear brand Lorna Jane has been fined $5 million in the Federal Court for claiming its clothes prevent the transmission of COVID-19.

The Australian Bureau of Statistics is set to release its preliminary retail spending for June, which will take into account Victoria's previous lockdown.

A rise in the number of men seeking work has led to a rise in the state’s unemployment rate by almost 0.5 percentage points in June.

Perth’s first LEGO store is opening later this year as part of Karrinyup Shopping Centre's $800 million redevelopment.

Wesfarmers wants to buy Australian Pharmaceutical Industries, announcing today a $687 million offer for the business.

Premier Investments' attempts to take control of Myer are not in shareholders' best interests unless they receive a premium.

Retail magnate Solomon Lew has called for the board of the troubled Myer chain to resign after his company increased its ownership.

Sales of MG cars have rocketed higher this year, pushing the famous marque into the state’s top 10, though the Chinese manufacturer is very different from the MG of old.

Whacking cheap imported goods with GST was meant to give local businesses a fairer crack at online shoppers, and a review will check whether it's working.

Outdoor goods retailer Kathmandu says sales and earnings have been hit by recent coronavirus lockdowns in Australia, particularly in NSW and Victoria.

COVID-19 has modified our consumption patterns as Australians are stuck at home, unable to spend their dollars on that much-desired European tour or visit to Bali.

IGA Supermarkets owner and distributor Metcash has reported record annual sales and will buy back shares.

Woolworths will write-down the value of 13 of its CBD stores by about $50 million as they struggle for sales with fewer office workers nearby.

A COVID-19 restructure supercharged T-shirt business Oli’s evolution.

Woolworths is facing legal action for allegedly underpaying managers, with the workplace watchdog hunting more than $710,000 in outstanding back pay

Investors have abandoned the Shaver Shop Group after its full-year earnings forecast failed to match expectations.

Two Perth businesswomen are building a premium global retail operation, helped by an impressive network of advisers and investors.

Retail spending will drop 1.4 per cent in WA in the financial year ahead, Deloitte expects.

Premier Investments has raised its full-year retail earnings forecast by about 90 per cent after booming sales this year.

Woolworths' takeover of distributor PFD Food Services will go ahead despite concerns the move will eventually lead to fewer workers in the industry.