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Black Rubber operates commercial tyre retail stores in Perth, Port Hedland, Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane.

RetailCommentsPremiumTyre giant offloads trouble-plagued WA business

One of the nation’s biggest players in the tyre market has flogged off its trouble-plagued WA operation after a period of declining revenues and substantial losses.

Cheyanne Enciso

Myer executive chair Olivia Wirth.

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Shoppers ditch Myer amid rising fuel prices, interest rates

Myer boss Olivia Wirth says she has seen a sharp slowdown in trading as the perfect storm of higher fuel prices, rising interest rates and a cooling housing market force shoppers to keep their wallets shut.

Cheyanne Enciso

Super Retail Group, which owns BCF, is facing growing competition from Wesfarmers-owned Bunnings as the hardware giant expands into overlapping categories like automotive parts and camping.

RetailCommentsPremiumBCF shifting gear to ward off new market entrants

The boss of BCF hopes its push into 4WD fitment offerings will ward off a growing threat from new market entrants as the big-box outdoor retailer chases a market worth about $3 billion.

Cheyanne Enciso

Unregulated Sharky Loans is seeking a bite of a local businessman.

Herd on the TerraceCommentsPremiumLending predator circles regional WA entreprenuer

A regional WA radio entrepreneur is fighting for his corporate life as a lender named Unregulated Sharky Loans seeks to take more than one bite. Plus: We’ve found a tax deduction opportunity for Chris Ellison.

At local cafes, smashed avocado has become a brunch staple.

RetailCommentsPremiumSmashed records: Avo supply rebounds to help keep prices low

Shoppers may be facing higher costs on everyday items at the supermarket checkout, but an abundant supply of avocados is helping keep prices at near-record lows.

Cheyanne Enciso

A business is being taken to court after allegedly making false claims about its links to the Bondi Beach terrorist attack. NewsWire/ John Appleyard

NewsPremiumRetailer taken to court over fake Bondi claims

The business allegedly claimed proceeds of the sales would go to the victims and families of the Bondi Beach terrorist attack.

Alexandra Feiam

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip8.

RetailPremiumInto the fold: tech rivals to bet big on flexing phones

Smartphones with large, folding screens might finally hit the big time as two tech giants prepare to woo more buyers.

Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson

Kmart has revealed it is overhauling more of its stores to move cash registers back to where customers have long wanted them.

RetailCommentsPremiumMore Kmart stores to undergo major checkout change

Kmart has revealed it is overhauling more of its stores to move cash registers back to where customers have long wanted them.

Cheyanne Enciso

The ACCC alleges the home fragrance and candles retailer sold thousands of products that did not comply with button battery standards.

RetailCommentsPremiumHome fragrance retailer Dusk in court over safety breaches

The consumer watchdog has taken Dusk to court alleging the home fragrance and candles retailer sold thousands of products that did not comply with button battery standards.

Cheyanne Enciso

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NEWSPremiumFumbling ‘bandits strike gaming store

A games store has labelled two fumbling thieves who stole thousands of dollars worth of trading cards “Tweedledee” and “Tweedledum”.

Andrew Hedgman

CreditorWatch attributed WA’s low insolvency rate for retail to the State’s strong economy.

RetailCommentsPremium‘WA the best place to be’ amid retail killing season

WA has emerged as one of the few bright spots in a national retail sector grappling with a prolonged period of challenging conditions that have already led to the demise of a string of well-loved brands.

Cheyanne Enciso

Wesfarmers chief executive Rob Scott addressing last year’s annual general meeting in Perth.

RetailCommentsPremiumWesfarmers retracing record run ahead of financial results

Despite profit-takers selling down on Tuesday, Wesfarmers is up nearly 30 per cent since hitting a year low of $71.26 on May 18 and has easily outperformed the S&P-ASX200’s 3 per cent gain.

Sean Smith

As supermarket competition scrutiny surges, a major player is fighting to open a new outback store. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

CrimePremiumSupermarket giant fights watchdog over new powers in Kal rebuff

Theories of harm used to block a major supermarket chain from opening a new store in a regional city were not substantiated, a judge has heard.

Melissa Meehan

Jack Cowin’s ASX-listed pizza giant has been in a stand-off with its US master franchisor, Domino’s Pizza.

RetailCommentsPremiumDomino’s US blames Cowin’s pizza chain for sales slump

US pizza giant Domino’s has again blamed its global sales malaise on the Australia division, after billionaire executive chair Jack Cowin moved to ditch heavy promotions and popular discount vouchers.

Cheyanne Enciso

Endeavour boss Jayne Hrdlicka.

RetailCommentsPremiumAnalyst casts doubt on Hrdlicka’s rescue plan for Endeavour

An influential analyst has cast doubts on Jayne Hrdlicka’s rescue plan for Endeavour she insists will help make the Dan Murphy’s owner more lean and efficient.

Cheyanne Enciso

Stax founders Don Robertson and Matilda Murray. Supplied

BUSINESSPremiumExtent of WA-raised brand’s financial demise laid bare

New filings with the corporate watchdog show the huge amount of money a collapsed Australian brand owed to staff, suppliers and even the taxman.

Cameron Micallef

Some of the luxury items gen Z may splurge on as they start to inherit their parents' wealth.

RetailCommentsPremiumBoomers’ wealth transfer set to rewrite luxury retailing

Those set to inherit trillions of dollars in family fortunes are preparing to splurge the money very differently from the generations that built. This is particularly true when it comes to high-end retailing.

Cheyanne Enciso

Yoni Levy pictured outside the sole remaining Rosendorff store in the Hay Street Mall after rescuing it in 2019.

RetailCommentsPremiumEx-Rosendorff director chased over tax debt claims

The former company behind iconic Perth jewellery brand Rosendorff has been placed in liquidation, while its director is being chased for an allegedly unpaid tax bill.

Rebecca Le May

The potential deal would have been chief executive Leah Weckert’s first major deal since taking the helm of the supermarket in 2023.

RetailCommentsPremiumColes abandons $4b deal to buy Petbarn owner Greencross

Coles has abandoned talks to buy Petbarn owner Greencross, a potential deal that had concerned some analysts and hammered shares in the supermarket giant.

Cheyanne Enciso

Investors feared a purchase of Petbarn would push the grocery chain into an already crowed petcare market.

RetailPremiumColes ends talks for divisive $4b takeover of Petbarn

Coles has ended discussions to buy the owner of the Petbarn chain, abandoning a potential deal that had concerned some analysts and weighed on the supermarket group’s share price.

Angus Whitley

Nationally, this year’s EOFY sales were less impactful than 2025, CBA says.

RetailCommentsPremiumWA bucks national trend to splurge during massive EOFY sales

WA has bucked a broader national trend to splash cash during massive EOFY discounts despite the cost crunch, according to new figures that suggested shoppers were prepared to spend with the right bargain.

Cheyanne Enciso

The retail giant has challenged the ACCC, lodging an application with the Australian Competition Tribunal.

RetailCommentsPremiumGoldfields supermarket battle heats up with Coles appeal

Coles is seeking a review of the Australian competition watchdog’s decision to block its proposal for a new supermarket and liquor store in Kalgoorlie.

Rebecca Le May

Wine Australia is predicting consumption to decrease further over the next five years.

RetailCommentsPremiumGrape depression for WA winemakers as volumes plummet

Australia’s wine industry has recorded its smallest vintage in more than 25 years, with WA posting the second-biggest decline in another sobering sign of shifting consumer drinking preferences.

Cheyanne Enciso

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updatedPremiumColes in major Flybuys shake-up

Coles has announced a major shot at supermarket rival Woolworths, unveiling a new Flybuys scheme and a potential $100 saving.

Cameron Micallef