All Australia articles – Page 2
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Research centre
Digitising Down Under
How to make the move into Australia and New Zealand’s online markets
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Cartoon
Retail cartoon: The Bunnings boomerang
Retail Week cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on Australian firm Wesfarmers disposing of Homebase after its disastrous attempt to launch Bunnings in the UK
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Opinion
Opinion: Is it wise to open a new store in the UK?
Last week Aussie stationery outfit Typo opened a new store in a London shopping centre and it looked impressive, if pens and fancy paper are your thing.
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News
Bunnings calls in consultants to boost UK business
Bunnings has drafted in consultants to advise its senior leadership team in the UK as the Australian DIY giant attempts to revive its British business.
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Analysis
Store of the week: The Tea Centre, New South Wales
When it comes to tea retailing – or coffee, for that matter – the Australian merchants seem, increasingly, to have things sewn up.
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News
First look: Debenhams makes debut Down Under
Debenhams has opened its first store in Australia this week with a small-format shop in Melbourne.
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News
Topshop New Zealand slumps into receivership
Topshop’s New Zealand business has slumped into receivership, just months after its Australian arm was placed into voluntary administration.
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News
Topshop to relaunch wholly owned stores in Australia
Topshop and Topman is relaunching wholly owned stores in Australia, months after a separately owned franchise business tumbled into administration.
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News
The Hut Group snaps up major beauty retailer
The Hut Group has bolstered its beauty offer, acquiring a major Australian beauty retailer just one week after buying Glossybox.
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Analysis
House: The Aussie retailer setting up home in the UK
Competition is about to hot up in the UK kitchenware market as Australian retailer House prepares to make its debut.
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News
Exclusive: Australian retailer House plots UK launch
Australian homewares specialist House is plotting an assault on the UK market, Retail Week can reveal.
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News
MySale profits jump as customer numbers increase
Online flash sales business MySale has registered a jump in full-year earnings, driven by a spike in customer numbers and gross margin gains.
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Data
Data: The world's most expensive cities for retail rent
London has been named the second most expensive market in the world for retailers to rent stores.
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News
Breakfast briefing: Apple and Metcash
Retail news round-up: Apple to build new data centre, and Metcash appoints ex-Tesco executive as CEO.
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News
Topshop Australia stores closed in rescue attempt
Administrators of Topshop’s Australian franchise have shut five of the fashion retailer’s nine standalone stores as they attempt to save the business.
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Analysis
Analysis: Smiggle's tactics for international success
As Smiggle opens its 100th UK store, group managing director John Cheston shares his top tips for conquering global markets.
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Analysis
Profile: Steinhoff’s 'world-class' homewares boss Machin
Steinhoff has snapped up Stuart Machin to helm Harveys and Benson for Beds. What will the former grocery golden boy bring to the role?
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News
Breakfast briefing: Holland & Barrett, Sainsbury's and more
Retail news round-up: L1 Retail to buy Holland & Barrett for £1.8bn; Nisa members unhappy with Sainsbury's takeover; and Simggle plans expansion in the UK.
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News
Arcadia tycoon Green hopes to rescue Topshop Australia
Arcadia owner Sir Philip Green aims to stage a rescue of the Topshop business in Australia following the collapse into insolvency of the retailer’s franchise partner Down Under.
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News
Topshop Australia placed into voluntary administration
Topshop’s Australian arm has been placed into voluntary administration amid mounting debts, putting 760 jobs at risk.