Australian Retail News
When Covid-19 first started emerging sometime in January my ears pricked up. Since I was a boy and even in my father’s home before that current affairs have been closely followed. I watched the infection rates with interest, how far and wide…
In my last short article about presenting a “value” proposition versus a “cost” proposition in regard to evaluating the reasonable rent for ONE Retail Lease, I presented many case studies, to illustrate how despite being more expensive the nett benefit…
Retail Food Group reported underlying net profit of $15.4 million for the 2019 financial year – 53.7 per cent lower than the prior period’s figure of $33.3 million. RFG noted these challenging operating conditions were a result of intense competition…
Administrators have been appointed to wind down the Australian arm of Karen Millen, after the business fell into administration in Britain last month. The UK fashion brand, which turned over approximately $19 million in Australia last year, operates seven independent…
Staying connected with customers, day & night delivering relevant and exciting experiences for all. Australia’s Local Markets are leading the way when it comes to remaining relevant and delivering unique food experiences. Where other precincts are trying to figure out…
Retail landlord Scentre Group announced it still expects to see approximately 3 per cent growth in funds from operation (FFO) for the 12 months ending December 31, 2019, a year in which it will have completed a special project at…
Australian retail veteran, Roger Corbett, who needs no introduction, has just ended his most recent stint as an advisor to the board of Woolworths. In this special instalment of From The Source, Inside Retail speaks broadly with Corbett on his…
THE Australian Property Institute has appointed Bruce Billson as an independent non-executive director to the board. Billson was the former Minister for Small Business from September 2013 to September 2015, and represented the seat of Dunkley from 1996 to 2016…
© Copyright 2016, Donald Evan Gilbert. All rights reserved. I wrote this article in 2006. It is the product of an article I wrote in 1996. It has been published several times in industry magazines. I believe many franchised business…
Three weeks after entering voluntary administration, specialty menswear retailer Ed Harry is closing down for good. It was the company’s only option, according to administrators Brendan Richards and Gayle Dickerson of KPMG, who said they had received no viable offers…