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JB Hi-Fi Smashes Records With $8.9bn Sales In FY21

Jake Nelson August 16, 2021 No Comments

JB Hi-Fi has hailed a record-breaking year in 2020-21, with sales up across both its Australian and New Zealand arms as well as The Good Guys. The retailer saw total…

Breaking: Biag Capasso Named MD Of The Good Guys

Nathan Jolly May 4, 2021 No Comments

As tipped by ChannelNews, JB Hi-Fi has appointed Biag Capasso as the new Managing Director of The Good Guys. Capasso has been with The Good Guys for close to ten…

JB Hi-Fi Jumping On BNPL Bandwagon With LatitudePay

April Glover April 1, 2021 No Comments

After adding Buy Now, Pay Later giants Afterpay and Zip as options at the checkout, JB Hi-Fi is now offering customers similar payments service LatitudePay. LatitudePay allows shoppers to pay…

JB Hi-Fi & The Good Guys Partner With BNPL Giants Zip, Afterpay

April Glover March 31, 2021 No Comments

Buy Now, Pay Later services Zip Co and Afterpay will soon be available in JB Hi-Fi physical stores and online from April this year. Zip, which is a main competitor…

NSW Ditches Plans To Legalise E-Scooters, Sales In Retailers Still Soar

April Glover March 5, 2021 No Comments

The NSW government has abandoned plans to trial the legal use of electric scooters on the streets of Sydney, a move which could impact sales of the device in JB…

Retail Sales Enjoy Biggest January Growth Since 2015

April Glover February 19, 2021 No Comments

Australian consumers spent a staggering $30.5 billion in retail sales during the month of January – the strongest result for the month in six years. Numbers from the Australian Bureau…

LIFX Smart Home Product Recalled

Jake Nelson February 18, 2021 No Comments

A product recall has been issued for an LIFX smart switch, which is sold at JB Hi-Fi, due to fire risk. The black and white models of the LIFX Switch,…

Expensive Wellness Brand Therabody Picked Up By CE Retailers

April Glover February 18, 2021 No Comments

Leading tech wellness brand Therabody, which sells Theragun massage devices from retailers such as JB Hi-Fi, Harvey Norman and Bing Lee, has raised equity from over 100 celebrity investors. Therabody…

JB Hi-Fi Boss Warns TV Stock Shortages Aren’t Going Away

April Glover February 16, 2021 No Comments

JB Hi-Fi boss Richard Murray has warned TVs and other electronics will suffer indefinite stock shortages in Australia as unprecedented demand and pandemic supply delays continue to plague the industry.…

JB Hi-Fi Sales Up 23.7%, Online Doubles, 82% Div Increase

April Glover February 15, 2021 No Comments

Consumer electronics group JB Hi-Fi is continuing to ride the pandemic wave, with sales jumping by 23.7 per cent to a total of $4.9 billion for the six months ending…