David Richards – Page 3

RBA Lifts Rates Again, Retailers Brace for Grim Final Quarter

David Richards November 3, 2026 No Comments

The Reserve Bank has delivered its fifth rate rise of 2026 just weeks out from Black Friday, and the retailers who need that sales weekend most are the least equipped…

Melbourne Cup Betting Shifts To Who Will Buy David Jones As Financial Crisis Deepens

David Richards November 3, 2026 No Comments

Once a major player in the exclusive Birdcage at the Melbourne Cup, David Jones is now at the centre of a very different betting contest, with speculation mounting over who…

REVIEW: Ecovacs Winbot W3 Omni, The Robot That Fired My Window Cleaner

David Richards November 2, 2026 No Comments

Ecovacs’ $1,299 Winbot W3 Omni climbs floor-to-ceiling glass on its own, washes its own pads, runs for 130 minutes without a power point in sight and, by my maths, pays…

Smartphone War Erupts As TCL Takes On Motorola, Samsung In Australian Market

David Richards November 2, 2026 No Comments

A major battle for Australia’s Android smartphone market is set to erupt this week, with Chinese technology giant TCL preparing to launch its latest NXTPAPER smartphones just 24 hours before…

Apple Hit By ‘Crackgate’ Foldable Crisis As Foxconn Insiders Claim Quality Standards Were Lowered, Samsung Cashes In

David Richards November 2, 2026 No Comments

Production problems, allegations of relaxed factory inspections and reports of new cracked displays are threatening Apple’s $3,599 foldable iPhone launch, while arch-rival Samsung moves to exploit the controversy. Apple is…

OPINION: Serious Questions Raised About Management Practises At Colonial First State As Fines And Payouts Mounts

David Richards November 1, 2026 No Comments

Colonial First State (CFS), the superannuation giant that has racked up more than $240m in court penalties, class action settlements and member compensation in recent years, has failed to release…

Big W Sales Slide As Tech And Appliances Come Under Pressure

David Richards October 30, 2026 No Comments

Big W’s technology and appliance businesses are under pressure, with the discount retailer reporting lower first-quarter sales as customers bought fewer items per basket and average selling prices fell. Total…

LG Profits Surge 56%, But Thin TV And Appliance Margins Reveal Why Subscriptions Is A Potential Option In Australia

David Richards October 30, 2026 No Comments

LG Electronics has delivered a strong set of third-quarter financial results, with its appliance business maintaining profitability, its TV division staging a recovery and its rapidly expanding subscription business emerging…

Winning Appliances CEO Loses Early Court Battle Against ASIC As 21,000-Document Fight Intensifies

David Richards October 30, 2026 No Comments

The new chief executive of Winning Group, Anthony Heraghty, has suffered an early setback in his legal battle with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), with the Federal Court…

JB Hi-Fi, Bunnings Sales Slide as Shoppers Hold Out for Black Friday

David Richards October 29, 2026 No Comments

JB Hi-Fi has reported falling first-quarter sales across its Australian electronics and appliance businesses, joining Wesfarmers and Super Retail Group in a wave of soft trading updates that has left…