Retail

Multinational e-commerce company Amazon is extending its reach in Perth by offering same-day deliveries, as sector players move to meet changing customer expectations.

Coles Group chief executive Leah Weckert has welcomed the company’s third quarter sales result, with revenue up by 3.4 per cent, or $336 million, to $10.37 billion.

A Canadian retailer has made a bid for an Australian discount store retailer.

The company behind fashion brand Jeanswest has called in administrators, putting the future of hundreds of workers in limbo.

Ashley Reade has been appointed chief executive of surfing brand Rip Curl, by parent company KMD Brands.

The Tattarang chief executive says he is keen to continue to push the brand into international markets.

Myer executive chair Olivia Wirth says the department store group remains committed to becoming an “retail powerhouse”, amid challenging trade conditions.

The company behind Bedshed experienced profit headwinds over FY25’s first half as hip pocket pain kept shoppers at bay.

The Prater-Wheatley family has received a double boost from Eagers Automotive, which disclosed it made $12 million in rental payments last year for properties owned by the Perth ‘rich listers’.

Coles has reported a 3 per cent drop in profit in the first half of the 2024-25 financial year, but received a sales boost during staff strikes at rival Woolworths' operations.

Flight Centre Travel Group’s statutory net profit during the first six months of the 2025 financial year dipped from $86.7 million to $59.6 million, despite posting a flat revenue of $1.3 billion.

Cash Converters managing director Sam Budiselik says the company’s improved assessment of credit risk has aided the company’s half-year financial performance.

Wesfarmers has reported a small rise in interim profit from its diverse retail and industrial operations while maintaining plans to invest heavily in the depressed lithium sector.

A Perth jetski and quad bike dealership has stumbled in liquidation, calling in experts Greg Prout and David Hurt from WA Insolvency Solutions to sift through its affairs.

More than 250 outlets of two leading retail chains will close, costing nearly 1000 jobs, after receivers failed to find a buyer for the stores.

More than a dozen Rivers clothing stores across the state will shut shop after a buyer couldn’t be found for division under the troubled Mosaic Brands umbrella.

Wesfarmers has opted to shut down its online retail business in the face of growing competition, announcing one-off costs of up to $60 million from the wind down of Catch.

Shares in department store Myer were sold off early on Monday morning, following a production update to the market.

Fashion retailer Mosaic Brands Group will close 160 of its stores by next month, cutting almost 500 jobs across the country.

Consumer confidence has rebounded in the lead-up to Christmas but the renewed optimism is not likely to be matched by increased spending.

Wesfarmers-owned Kmart Group has announced the resignation of managing director Ian Bailey after 19 years, with chief financial officer Aleksandra Spaseska to step up to the role.

Bunnings Group’s use of facial recognition technology breached the privacy of thousands of Australians, Privacy Commissioner Carly Kind has found.

Major independent car retailer Regent Motors has had another boom year, with strong leap in turnover to $1.2 billion resulting in a hefty dividend to its owners.

Business News hit the pavement to gauge the health of 20 of Perth's most prominent retail strips. This is what we found out.

Long-running Perth-based retailer Betts Group is continuing to struggle, with the business incurring its fourth loss in seven years, while annual sales have halved over the same period.

Cost-of-living pressures have driven a sharp uptick in both customer numbers and revenue for Tony Galati’s Spudshed, almost tripling its previous year’s profit.

Profit is not a dirty word, says Wesfarmers chairman Michael Chaney, who also called for more kudos from political leaders for the economic contributions of big companies.

The ASX-listed group behind clothing brands Millers, Rockmans and Noni B has called in administrators from FTI Consulting after failing to restructure internally.

Western Australia has recorded the strongest job market and population growth nationally after the state recently surpassed 3 million people, according to CommSec’s latest report.

Surcharges charged on debit card purchases by merchants could be banned under a review of payment systems, announced today.

In her first major interview, Joanna Millard outlines her ambitions for the automotive business her father has run for 55 years.

Automotive retailer Regent Motors has pushed homebuilder BGC Australia out of the top 10 private companies based in Western Australia after cracking the $1 billion revenue milestone.