Retail

JB Hi-Fi has posted record interim sales after customers scooped up the retailer's gadget and entertainment offerings during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Credit and debit card data has given an early indicator of how last week’s lockdown influenced spending in Western Australia, down 3.3 per cent against the same week in 2020.

Employers would be able to offer extra shifts without penalties to part-time workers doing eight hours a day under a proposal from retailers.

Retail sales were 14 per cent higher in WA in December than the same month in 2019, although they softened by 2 per cent compared to November.

Recently-listed candle retailer Dusk will pay back more than 1,500 current and former employees, following a payroll error.

Toilet paper, long-life milk and pet food have been among the most highly sought-after goods for Perth shoppers in the past 48 hours.

WA’s peak business body has backed the state government’s snap move for a five day lockdown, but the national retail industry association was less impressed.

Shares in Wesfarmers have reached a record high of $55.43 per share before closing at $55.25, up 1.7 per cent for the day.

Prices in Perth deflated 1 per cent in the December quarter, thanks to the government’s electricity credit, but there’s an underlying upward pressure.

Mark McInnes has stepped down as chief executive of Premier Investments, the company behind retail franchises Just Jeans, Peter Alexander and Smiggle.

Two retail groups which own the Supercheap Auto and JB Hi-Fi stores have reported bumper first-half earnings during the pandemic.

The company behind franchises Just Jeans, Smiggle and Peter Alexander expects its first-half earnings to rise by as much as 85 per cent following a spike in online sales.

Multinational retailer Zara and cosmetics chain Sephora are among the latest tenants announced as part of the $800 million Karrinyup Shopping Centre redevelopment.

WA's retail spending was up by more than 16 per cent in the year to November 2020, outperforming all other states.

Car sales in WA were stronger than anywhere else in Australia in 2020, aside from the ACT, although they were still down on the prior year.

A long-running defamation dispute between Rottnest Island retailers is heading back to the Supreme Court more than four years after it was thrown out.

Popular activewear brand Lorna Jane is being taken to court by the consumer watchdog for allegedly falsely claiming its clothes could eliminate COVID-19 and stop it spreading.

The internet’s influence on retail has accelerated during periods of pandemic lockdown.

ANALYSIS: About 110 shops in central Perth sit empty after challenging years in retail, but some in the sector believe now is the time to make their move.

Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) officials have started court action against Retail Food Group and allege it kept important details from franchisees when it sold 42 loss-making

Budget clothing retailer Best & Less Group has claimed sales growth of 13.5 per cent for its full-year as its owners investigate expanding and listing on the Australian share market.

Australian retailer Kogan.com has been found guilty of misleading consumers by falsely claiming to offer a discount on some items, as part of a four-day promotion.

IGA supermarkets owner Metcash has turned around its fortunes to report a $125.1 million first-half profit on the back of a coronavirus shopping boom.

Solomon Lew is set to be re-elected chairman of Premier Investments, which recorded a 70 per cent surge in online sales in recent weeks.

There’s reason to be optimistic about the state’s economic recovery in 2021, with a skills shortage looming as a potential challenge.

With the extended Christmas shopping hours already announced, there is momentum to push for permanent retail reform.

Retailer Harvey Norman has experienced a revenue boost since the start of the new financial year, putting it on course for a strong rise in pre-tax profit.

WA-based shoe retailer Zomp has said it will close down in the coming weeks, 48 years after opening its first location in Trinity Arcade.

Losses to online shopping scams have surged during the COVID-19 pandemic, with Scamwatch now warning people to be cautious when buying their Christmas presents online.

Paul Lionetti has grown his property portfolio from a share in a single deli to around 30 per cent of Albany’s commercial district.

Retail sales rose by 1.6 per cent in October, helped by shops being allowed to trade again in Victoria after coronavirus restrictions were eased.

West Aussies had a huge boost in purchasing power in the year to June, and the state’s economy grew despite a small national drop.