Retail Panel: Why are department stores struggling?

Why are department stores struggling? A Retail Panel Podcast NRA CEO, Dominique Lamb, joins Steve Austin, Christine Moody, and Gary...

Why are department stores struggling? A Retail Panel Podcast NRA CEO, Dominique Lamb, joins Steve Austin, Christine Moody, and Gary Mortimer each week on ABC Radio to discuss and share insights into the retail industry, including technology trends and what it takes to survive in a disruptive environment. This week, the...

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ACCC give thumbs up for The Good Guys buy

Last week, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) gave JB Hi-Fi the thumbs up to buy The Good...

Last week, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) gave JB Hi-Fi the thumbs up to buy The Good Guys. The ACCC chairman Rod Sims stated that the takeover would not reduce competition in consumer electronics or whitegoods as JB Hi-Fi were focused on different product categories and consumers than...

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Message from the CEO: 15 August 2016

Last week we discussed the Australian Bureau of Statistics retail trade figures for June, which continued a year-long pattern...

Last week we discussed the Australian Bureau of Statistics retail trade figures for June, which continued a year-long pattern for the sector of almost standing still when population growth is factored in. As we’ve been analysing the highlights of the industry over the last year, however, there have generally...

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