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Daiso opens a dual-concept store at Westfield Chatswood
The new venue will house both the Daiso Japan brand and its sister brand, Standard Products.

Daiso opens a dual-concept store at Westfield Chatswood

Japan retail group Daiso Industries will expand its commercial presence in Sydney by opening a dual-concept store at Westfield Chatswood on July 4. Located on Level 5 of the shopping centre, this new venue ...
How Walmart turned delivery speed into its big advantage
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HelloFresh fined after criminal charges laid over subscription trap
Green light for The Reject Shop takeover plan

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Wellness products brand EZZ to expand across Australia with new partnership

The partnership will see EZZ’s flagship products across 130 DCO locations across Australia.

The Reject Shop’s net profit plunges amid rising costs, shrinkage

Meanwhile, its sales grew 4.1 per cent to $852.7 million.

Aldi launches checkout-free trial in Chicago store

The discounter says it is the first major US grocery retailer to deploy the technology in an existing, full-size store.

New merchandise offering boosts The Reject Shop’s top line

The retailer generated over 1.2 million more customer transactions versus last year.

Why the Kmart-Target back end merger has been a decade in the making

The decision, while outwardly focused on delivering better value to customers and improving its own cost of doing busine...

The Reject Shop sales increase, consumers favour low-priced consumables

The business says consumers prefer “non-discretionary low-priced consumables” ahead of more discretionary products as ge...

The Reject Shop sales increase, CEO Phil Bishop quits

Sales are expected to be up 3.5 per cent to $439.7 million while comparable store sales improved by 2.4 per cent compare...

Wesfarmers plans to ‘renew’ its portfolio after profit slips

Wesfarmers MD, Rob Scott, said the group will continue to invest in its business and “renew” its portfolio despite the d...

The Reject Shop’s full-year sales ease up, share buy-back planned

Chairman Steven Fischer announced the company has decided to invest up to $10 million to buy back some of its shares, ow...

The Reject Shop names its new CEO

The Reject Shop has tapped a former senior Bunnings and Officeworks executive as its new CEO.

The Reject Shop CEO quits, interim chief named

Andre Reich, who left the company yesterday, will receive a payment from the company in lieu of serving the six months n...

Miniso continues to post strong growth as Covid’s impact eases

Part of the growth rate has been attributed to the company’s development of new retail channels, including Top Toy store...

Wesfarmers results jump as Bunnings, Kmart and Officeworks boom

Wesfarmers has joined in the parade of businesses reaping the rewards of a strong year of trade, despite ongoing movemen...

The Reject Shop profit jumps 643 per cent as restructure moves past ‘reset’

During the year, the business renegotiated 80 leases that were in holdover or had expired, and will renegotiate a furthe...