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Laser Corporation Sledging Of Concern To Retailers

David Richards November 23, 2020 No Comments

The battle between Laser Corporation who funded a million-dollar management raid of Brisbane based distributor The Crest Company, in an effort to grow their business are facing major hurdles with…

Big W Sales Up 20% In Q1, Leisure Goods Soar

Roma Christian November 4, 2020 No Comments

Woolworths-owned discount department store, Big W, has reported a notable 20.4% increase in total sales to $1.15 billion for the fourteen weeks to October 4 (Q1). The company reported comparable…

Big W Appoints New Managing Director From Across The Pond

April Glover October 29, 2020 No Comments

Woolworths Group has hired former The Warehouse Group boss Pejman Okhovat as Managing Director for Big W as part of the retailer’s “transformation journey”. Okhovat, who was the Chief Operating…

Big W Inks Pinterest Deal For New Product Range Launch

Roma Christian October 20, 2020 No Comments

Discount department store, Big W, has inked a deal with image sharing social media platform, Pinterest, to launch its new product collection based on user analytics. Big W’s new Spring…

Retailers Face Massive Peak Period Stock Problems, Ports A Major Issue

David Richards September 24, 2020 No Comments

CE and appliance retailers who leave their peak period ordering till late or are taking a precautionary approach to COVID-19 stock levels, are now facing the real possibility of having…

Woolworths Trial New Retail Tech For COVID-Safe Christmas Rush

Roma Christian September 17, 2020 No Comments

Woolworths has reportedly commenced trials of new automated in-store customer tracking technology, as its prepares for a COVID-safe Christmas rush. Reported by SMH, the system includes three-dimensional cameras at front…

Big W To Get New Boss In Reshuffle

Jake Nelson September 8, 2020 No Comments

Big W is set to gain new leadership in a Woolworths Group reshuffle, with Woolworths Supermarkets MD Claire Peters to oversee the stores. Peters will move into the role of…

Nick Aboud’s Cheap As Chips Could Be For Sale

David Richards September 6, 2020 No Comments

Cheap As Chips which is run by former Dick Smith CEO Nick Aboud could be up for sale as Australians take to shopping online. The place where brands such as…

Big W’s Sales Up 31.8%, Driven By Home Office & Appliance Demand

Elise Reid August 27, 2020 No Comments

Big W’s sales accelerated in Q4 FY20 under COVID-19 lockdowns, increasing by 31.8% year-on-year (y-o-y). Over the whole financial year, the retailer’s total sales rose by 10.5% to hit $4.1…

Officeworks Tipped To Deliver Record Numbers Catch A New Contributor For Wesfarmers

David Richards August 20, 2020 No Comments

Wesfarmers are tipped to report record revenues tomorrow across both Bunnings and Officeworks with some insiders tipping revenue growth at Officeworks of over 20%. A major contributor to Officeworks growth…