Retail

Iconic Australian surf fashion brand Billabong has agreed to buy Californian ‘progressive apparel brand’ RVCA, and plans to add Canadian brand West49 to Billabong’s collection.

Regardless of the economic cycle, security and loss prevention are essentials elements of any business.

David Jones will terminate a lease with Westfield in Melbourne in favour of opening a store in upmarket North Perth that is better aligned to David Jones core customers.

Harvey Norman has finalised a deal to buy Clive Peeters stores and wholesale operations across Australia after Clive Peeters called in receivers PPB.

Appliances Online won a swag of awards last night at the inaugural Online Retailer Industry Awards (ORIAs) including the the highly coveted Best Pure Play Online Retailer award.

Online retail is expected to grow by 40 percent by 2012 according to research released alongside the Online Retailer Expo and Conference in Sydney.

New figures released by the ABS indicate that the number of Australian retail sales rose again in May, marking the industry’s third consecutive monthly gain.

Clive Peeters, the beleaguered whitegoods and electrical retailer has been bought by Harvey Norman Holdings Limited through liquidator PPB for $55 million.

Metcash, owner of IGA supermarkets and Australia’s largest independent grocery and liquor wholesaler, will acquire the Franklins supermarket chain for $215 million.

Kogan Technologies has responded quickly to the Labor party PM spill last week, ousting their KEVIN37 LCD TV in favor of a smaller red JULIA32 model.

Vodafone and 3 Mobile will begin ‘co-branding’ at the retail level from July 21st after the companies formally tied the not last year to form Vodafone Hutchinson Australia.

It is the corporate version of the tortoise and the hare, but with the backing of its multi-million dollar mother company Australian sports drink icon Staminade plans to regain ground in the race for national sports drink supremacy.

Australian retail sales were flat over the month of May, with retailers half-yearly sales failing to attract shoppers, according to the latest Commonwealth Bank Business Sales Indicator (BSI).

Bunnings Warehouse has fired the first salvo in its war against soon to be rival Woolworths in a joint venture with Lowe’s, accusing it of circumventing planning and zoning laws.

Paris Cutler’s fabulous wedding marked the start of her complete career turnaround.

Restaurants that force customers to pay illegal holiday surcharges are under fire for not complying with a year old change in the Trade Practices Act by the ACCC.

Harvey Norman executive chairman Gerry Harvey has been slammed by the Australian Retailers Association (ARA) for ‘laughing off’ the real concerns of smaller retailers.

Clive Peeters has been found to be unprofitable in one third of its stores, with six Clive Peeters stores closing their doors today at the request of receivers PPB.

Westfield Group is in the final planning stages for an online shopping mall with virtual tenants in an overhaul of online retailing in Australia.

Bakers Delight has unveiled a new long-term brand strategy, investing $6 million in a major repositioning of the business to ensure its continued growth in a changing market.