Prominent car dealer John Hughes has sold finance brokerage Yes Loans to two WA entrepreneurs who want to take the brand national.
Matt Mckenzie
New liquidator documents have revealed the staggering sum a collapsed Aussie activewear brand owes to nearly 13,000 customers with unfulfilled orders.
Alexandra Feiam
Australia’s consumer watchdog has sought tougher rules for cold-call and door-to-door sales, threatening customer acquisition models in solar, energy and lead-generation sectors.
Ryan Johnson
One of the nation’s biggest players in the tyre market has flogged off its trouble-plagued WA operation after a period of declining revenues and substantial losses.
Cheyanne Enciso
Myer boss Olivia Wirth says she has seen a sharp slowdown in trading as the perfect storm of higher fuel prices, rising interest rates and a cooling housing market force shoppers to keep their wallets shut.
The boss of BCF hopes its push into 4WD fitment offerings will ward off a growing threat from new market entrants as the big-box outdoor retailer chases a market worth about $3 billion.
A regional WA radio entrepreneur is fighting for his corporate life as a lender named Unregulated Sharky Loans seeks to take more than one bite. Plus: We’ve found a tax deduction opportunity for Chris Ellison.
Shoppers may be facing higher costs on everyday items at the supermarket checkout, but an abundant supply of avocados is helping keep prices at near-record lows.
The business allegedly claimed proceeds of the sales would go to the victims and families of the Bondi Beach terrorist attack.
Smartphones with large, folding screens might finally hit the big time as two tech giants prepare to woo more buyers.
Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson
Kmart has revealed it is overhauling more of its stores to move cash registers back to where customers have long wanted them.
The consumer watchdog has taken Dusk to court alleging the home fragrance and candles retailer sold thousands of products that did not comply with button battery standards.
A games store has labelled two fumbling thieves who stole thousands of dollars worth of trading cards “Tweedledee” and “Tweedledum”.
Andrew Hedgman
WA has emerged as one of the few bright spots in a national retail sector grappling with a prolonged period of challenging conditions that have already led to the demise of a string of well-loved brands.
Despite profit-takers selling down on Tuesday, Wesfarmers is up nearly 30 per cent since hitting a year low of $71.26 on May 18 and has easily outperformed the S&P-ASX200’s 3 per cent gain.
Sean Smith
Theories of harm used to block a major supermarket chain from opening a new store in a regional city were not substantiated, a judge has heard.
Melissa Meehan
US pizza giant Domino’s has again blamed its global sales malaise on the Australia division, after billionaire executive chair Jack Cowin moved to ditch heavy promotions and popular discount vouchers.
An influential analyst has cast doubts on Jayne Hrdlicka’s rescue plan for Endeavour she insists will help make the Dan Murphy’s owner more lean and efficient.
New filings with the corporate watchdog show the huge amount of money a collapsed Australian brand owed to staff, suppliers and even the taxman.
Cameron Micallef
Those set to inherit trillions of dollars in family fortunes are preparing to splurge the money very differently from the generations that built. This is particularly true when it comes to high-end retailing.
The former company behind iconic Perth jewellery brand Rosendorff has been placed in liquidation, while its director is being chased for an allegedly unpaid tax bill.
Rebecca Le May
Coles has abandoned talks to buy Petbarn owner Greencross, a potential deal that had concerned some analysts and hammered shares in the supermarket giant.
Coles has ended discussions to buy the owner of the Petbarn chain, abandoning a potential deal that had concerned some analysts and weighed on the supermarket group’s share price.
Angus Whitley
WA has bucked a broader national trend to splash cash during massive EOFY discounts despite the cost crunch, according to new figures that suggested shoppers were prepared to spend with the right bargain.
