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Wesfarmers’ health division is spearheaded by pharmacy, health and beauty retailer Priceline

RetailCommentsPremiumPriceline following Kmart’s footsteps with home brands push

Priceline is seemingly following in the footsteps of its fellow retailers within Wesfarmers by betting heavily on an expanded private label range to boost sales and drive growth.

Cheyanne Enciso

The project, developed by Kerasma Hospitality Ptd Ltd and led by hospitality operator Mickey Kailis, involves the adaptive reuse of a single-storey warehouse in the Leederville town centre.

Commercial PropertyCommentsPremiumREVEALED: New $2m interior at Kailis Bros new venue

New renders have revealed the Kailis family’s plans for a new venue, a $2 million Mediterranean-Greek restaurant and tavern set to transform an underutilised warehouse.

Sophie Gannon

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BUSINESSHundreds of JB Hi-Fi customers refunded

Hundreds of JB Hi-Fi customers will be refunded after the corporate watchdog found the retailer misled people over their fake discount prices.

Emma Kirk

aptops, a VR headset and a gaming monitor were among the items that raised concerns from the corporate watchdog. (AAP Image/Darren England) NO ARCHIVING

RetailCommentsPremiumJB Hi-Fi to refund $250k customers over discount claims

Laptops, a VR headset and a gaming monitor were among the items that raised concerns from the corporate watchdog.

Ryan Johnson

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BUSINESSPremiumChemist Warehouse’s huge UK move

An Australian giant has entered into preliminary talks to buy the UK’s largest independent pharmaceutical chain as it looks to continue its move overseas.

Cameron Micallef

Bunnings is preparing to take on Super Retail Group's BCF as it shifts further into the lifestyle retail space.

RetailCommentsPremiumThe BCFing cheek! Bunnings goes camping to take on big rival

Bunnings boss Mike Schneider wants to push into the camping space, threatening the dominance of incumbent BCF, as the hardware giant eyes a market worth over $113 billion.

Cheyanne Enciso

Kmart is continuing with a program to return store checkouts to exits to improve space allocation. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS)

EconomyCommentsPremiumKmart finally getting rid of this major customer bugbear

Kmart Group is refurbishing two dozen more stores to a new format, and opening a new concept store for home goods near an Australian capital city.

Derek Rose

Wesfarmers chief executive Rob Scott.

RetailCommentsPremiumWesfarmers boss’ grim warning on controversial tax changes

Wesfarmers boss Rob Scott has warned Australia’s ‘less hospitable tax settings’ could force companies investing in the nation’s resources and oil and gas sectors offshore.

Cheyanne Enciso

A fuel excise cut aimed at easing the pressure of the oil crisis is due to expire on June 30.

EnergyCommentsPremiumMotorists brace for higher prices as fuel tax cut runs dry

Australia is unlikely to extend the temporary halving of the fuel excise, as conflict in the Middle East breaks out ending the fragile ceasefire.

Tess Ikonomou

Amazon, Temu and Shein are forecast to control 36 per cent of e-commerce revenue nationally in 2026. (Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson/AAP PHOTOS)

BusinessCommentsPremiumAussie retailers under pressure from e-commerce giants

Australians are continuing to turn to global e-commerce providers as rising costs weigh on household budgets, heaping more pressure on local retailers.

Adrian Black

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BusinessNail in coffin for iconic BBQ chain

Hundreds of workers at an iconic Aussie BBQ store chain face an uncertain future after a $5m rescue deal collapsed.

Emma Kirk

Barbecues Galore collapsed in February.

BusinessCommentsBig hit as iconic retailer to close all 14 stores across WA

And you better get in quick as customers holding gift cards have also been hit with a sting in the tail, only being able to redeem them if they spend twice the card’s value in cash.

Troy de Ruyter

Shoppers received a wild shock Monday afternoon when the ceiling inside a shoe shop in Perth’s south gave way and water from heaving rain began spewing onto the floor.

SEE THE PICSCommentsShop roof collapses, floods after deluge hits Perth

Shoppers received a wild shock Monday afternoon when the ceiling inside a shoe shop in Perth’s south gave way and water from heaving rain began spewing onto the floor. 

Brooke Rolfe

WA’s hospitality sector says cuts to net overseas migration risk devastating local pubs and restaurants.

Small BusinessCommentsPremiumWhy Perth pubs could be forced to cut trading hours

WA’s hospitality sector says cuts to immigration risk devastating local pubs, restaurants and hotels, warning it could lead to slashed trading hours and reduced services for customers.

Cheyanne Enciso

Basil Zempilas has put extended shopping hours back on the political agenda

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Zempilas in new push for more shopping hours

Basil Zempilas has put extended shopping hours back on the political agenda, promising to do what Roger Cook refuses to do – modernise Perth’s outdated shopping laws if he becomes premier.

Joe Spagnolo

Bellmere Butcher Jackson Miano and IGA Alexandra Hills owner Dan Rigney have taken Qld's love affair with pineapple to a new level creating pineapple infused chicken sausages to celebrate Qld day and raise money for a local school. Image: Supplied

FOODAge-old pineapple row reignited

Love it or hate it, an IGA store has taken the Sunshine State’s love affair with pineapple to a new level - putting the controversial fruit in sausages to celebrate Queensland Day.

Emma Kirk

The retailer lowered its full-year guidance and issued a weak current-quarter outlook as its interim CEO blamed ‘negative commentary in the media’ and recent product launches that failed to wow shoppers.

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumLululemon in world of pain as it waits for new CEO to start

The retailer lowered its full-year guidance and issued a weak current-quarter outlook as its interim CEO blamed ‘negative commentary in the media’ and recent product launches that failed to wow shoppers.

Gabrielle Fonrouge

Former BHP chair Ken MacKenzie, outgoing Wesfarmers chair Michael Chaney and CEO Rob Scott.

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Would Wesfarmers’ new chair break a sacred CEO tradition?

Being just the second chair who hasn’t worked at Wesfarmers makes the appointment of Ken MacKenzie rare enough to question whether he will stick to the succession script when it comes to the next CEO.

Sean Smith

Woolworths will be open like normal, but some stores may operate at reduced hours. NewsWire / Max Mason-Hubers

NewsPremiumWhat shops are open this long weekend

The King’s Birthday has given many Aussies the chance to kick up their feet and relax while others make a dash for last-minute shopping.

Alexandra Feiam

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NewsCommentsPremiumFlybuys dethroned as top rewards program

A platform that costs $4 a month has been named Australia’s favourite rewards program, marking the first paid membership to take the crown.

Alexandra Feiam

Treasury Wine Estates boss Sam Fischer.

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TWE flags lower earnings and focus on luxury market

Australian vintner Treasury Wine Estates is expecting lower earnings for the current financial year as it looks to focus on solidifying key markets and bolstering its position in the luxury portfolio.

Ben Westcott

JB Hi-Fi is expected to cop an earnings hit from lower consumer confidence - and accordingly discretionary spending - as Australia’s housing boom finally screeches to a halt.

RetailPremiumHousing ‘reset’ to dampen retail spend as consumers turn coy

An expected stunning reversal in Australia’s runaway residential property market will weigh on perceptions of household wealth and consumer confidence, experts say.

Rebecca Le May

Ampol expects to complete the deal by the end of June.

Mergers and AcquisitionsCommentsPremiumAmpol wins nod for $1.1b EG service stations deal

Fuel retailer Ampol has agreed to offload dozens of service stations across the country to win approval for a $1.1 billion takeover of rival EG Australia that will take its network to more than 1000.

Daniel Newell

Old Young Distillery’s founder James Young he reinvented his business after going into administration leading to him winning the Best Gin and Best Gin and Tonic at the World Gin Awards Andrew Ritchie

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The West Australian exclusive
WA gin maker rises from administration to world title

Less than a year after Old Young’s Distillery was placed in administration, founder James Young has capped an extraordinary comeback by winning one of the world’s top gin awards.

Ryan Johnson