All Australia articles – Page 4
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Ikea group sales jump as it prepares to enter India and Serbia
Ikea has hailed a year of “solid growth” as the furniture giant prepares to launch a bricks-and-mortar presence in two new markets.
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Personalisation: Innovative ways of turning shoppers into 'soulmates'
From reading customers’ minds to analysing a shopper’s DNA, brands are going to extraordinary lengths to push the boundaries of personalisation.
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Analysis: Can Homebase's new owners nail the UK DIY market?
Poised for transformation, former Home Retail Group-owned Homebase is in early stages of being morphed into Wesfarmers’ DIY brand Bunnings.
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Analysis: Woolworths Australia launches ‘phantom’ brand in battle with Aldi
Woolworths Australia has launched what is believe to be a phantom own brand – a private label with no reference to Woolworths on the packaging.
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At a glance: The Good Guys hosting Lakeland Down Under
Lakeland has cooked up a deal to open concessions Down Under with The Good Guys. Here’s a closer look at the Australian retailer.
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Analysis: How Pokemon Go could revolutionise bricks-and-mortar retail
Pokemon Go has been made available for UK consumers today – what does its use of augmented reality and location tracking mean for retail?
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Breakfast briefing: Retail news on BHS and The Hut
Retail round-up on May 31, 2016: MPs to grill property tycoons and advisers who supported BHS takeover, and The Hut acquires rival Salu Beauty
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Smiggle hires first head of UK property to spearhead expansion push
Smiggle has hired its first head of property in the UK as the Australian retailer ramps up its expansion plans, Retail Week can reveal.
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Retail Diary: Price is wrong at Amazon and Costco cashes in on coffins
Teething problems for Amazon’s fresh offer, a very digestible display in Shoreditch and Costco starts selling coffins in Australia.
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Target to cut up to 180 jobs as it closes Geelong headquarters
Target will cut between 130 and 180 jobs at its Geelong operations centre as the Australian retailer relocates to Melbourne.
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Pets at Home postpones new CFO's start date amid Target investigation
Pets at Home has postponed the appointment of Graeme Jenkins as finance boss after his former employer Target was embroiled in an investigation.
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Analysis: What does Bunnings Down Under tell us about its plans for the UK?
As Wesfarmers prepares for its first Easter in the UK, we head Down Under to see what Homebase’s new owner will bring to the DIY market here.
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Breakfast briefing: Retail news on BHS and Dick Smith
Retail news round-up on March 15, 2016: Hermes investment firm against BHS' rent cut demands and Collapsed Australian retailer Dick Smith to return as an online-only store.
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Boots owner eyes Australian expansion to capitalise on brand recognition
Boots owner Walgreens Boots Alliance is bidding to take the retailer to Australia to exploit “incredibly high” brand recognition in the country.
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Breakfast briefing: Retail news on Sainsbury's and Walgreens Boots Alliance
Retail news round-up on March 4, 2016: Sainsbury's clarifies pre-conditions for Home Retail bid could be waived and Walgreens Boots Alliance eyes Australia.
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Opinion: Will Wesfarmers be cheered or jeered for Homebase boardroom cull?
It’s an audacious move but, when the dust settles, will Wesfarmers’ decision be judged a brave stroke of genius or a rash, arrogant manoeuvre?
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Agenda: MySale interims and Wickes owner Travis Perkins full-years
Retail Week looks ahead to next week with MySale’s interim results and full-year figures from Wickes owner Travis Perkins on the agenda.
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Australian electricals retailer Dick Smith to shutter all 363 stores
Electricals retailer Dick Smith will close all of its 363 stores in Australia and New Zealand after receivers failed to find a buyer.
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Australian activewear brand Lorna Jane muscles into the UK market
Australian activewear brand Lorna Jane has opened its first store in the UK with a flagship in Covent Garden, London.
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Marks & Spencer launches first websites outside of Europe, Down Under
Marks & Spencer launched its first dedicated websites outside of Europe in Australia and New Zealand as its overseas expansion continues.