The Fair Work Commission has announced a 2.5 per cent increase to the national minimum wage to start from July 1, prompting fears it could worsen an already tough job market.
Michael Chaney’s return to Wesfarmers confirms his standing as the most influential company director in WA. Click through to see our listing of the 12 Most Influential company directors in WA.
Michael Chaney will take the role of chairman of conglomerate Wesfarmers when Bob Every retires at the company’s next annual general meeting in November.
Supermarket giant Aldi is facing headwinds on its plan to acquire and demolish the Hilton Fresh shopping centre and construct one of its own supermarkets on the site, with local residents and the City of Fremantle raising concerns over the design of the proposal.
Aldi has bought the Captain Stirling Shopping Centre in Nedlands, with the store expected to be among the first of 20 the Germany-based retail giant intends to open in Western Australia between June a
A $70 million property development planned for the Pilbara mining town of Newman has brought together a couple of unlikely bedfellows and, in the process, created uncertainty for some existing retaile
Work will start on a game-changing redevelopment of Forrest Chase in coming months, with fund manager ISPT expected to receive planning approval for a major revamp of the CBD mall later this week.The
EXCLUSIVE: Shopping centre owner AMP Capital has lodged plans for a $600 million expansion of its Karrinyup mall, taking it to more than 113,000 square metres of total floor space and adding 150 apartments to the mix.
Quick service restaurant franchise Zambrero is making good on a 2013 pledge to open 50 stores in Western Australia by 2018, announcing plans to open 15 new outlets in the next 12 months.
Retail developer Hawaiian has purchased Forrestfield Forum & Marketplace from its Singaporean owners, in a deal understood to be worth around $40 million.
Charter Hall has been given the green light for a $40 million expansion of Secret Harbour Shopping Centre, the latest in a growing list of major retail malls increasing their floor space.The proposal,
WA outperformed most states in December’s retail spending results, and with an interest rate cut and falling petrol prices, there are hopes of a retail revival.
Food and beverage operators are leading a revival for high street retail property, with Beaufort Street, Oxford Street and Albany Highway buzzing, and depressed centres Rokeby Road and Bay View Terrac