CE & Appliance Retailers Facing ‘Severe Supply” Problems As Stock Dries Up
Consumer electronics retailers are facing a major shortage of stock in May according both manufacturers and suppliers with both online and instore... Read More
Radio Rentals Permanently Closes All Brick-And-Mortar Stores
After 83 years in operation, Radio Rentals has announced that it is permanently closing its 62 stores and some of its warehouses.... Read More
Bunnings Point Customers Online Ahead of ANZAC Rush
Wesfarmers-owned hardware giant, Bunnings, is urging customers to utilise its new online digital capabilities as it braces for strong ANZAC weekend trade... Read More
ACCC Ruling Allows Retailers To Collectively Bargain With Landlords During COVID-19
The ACCC has granted the Australian Retailers Association (ARA), including all its current and future members, temporary authorisation to share information relevant... Read More
Oz Retail Rents May Dip 30% Next Two Years
Australian retail rents are tipped to drop by as much as 30% in the next two years from the economic impact of... Read More
COVID-19 Retail: Myer Extends Temporary Closure
Myer has announced that it will be extending the temporary closure of its physical stores until at least 11th May 2020, in... Read More
March Oz Retail Sales Soar
Preliminary ABS numbers reveal a better-than-expected surge in local retail sales for March, prompt by ‘panic buying’ staples in preparation for lockdown,... Read More
Is Australian Consumer Confidence Improving? April Surveys Deliver Mixed Results
The ANZ-Roy Morgan Consumer Confidence index has strengthened for the third week in a row, up 7.7% this week. The ‘time to... Read More
Myer’s Online Sales Flourish During COVID-19, Up 800% Over Easter Long Weekend
Despite closing all of its physical stores in late March, Myer has posted strong sales growth through its online channels during the... Read More
Oz In Lockdown: Time Spent On Cooking Websites Up 71%
According to Nielsen’s data, Australians collectively spent 63,555 hours on food and cooking websites on the 29th March, an increase of 71%... Read More