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Japanese retailer, Uniqlo, will open its third Victorian store in late 2015 in the redeveloped Eastland centre, in Melbourne’s east. Uniqlo Eastland will be a premium large scale outlet with a sales floor spanning nearly 1045sqm, joining more than 350 brands…
Recent changes to some airlines’ routes have provided a mixed bag for those flying into and out of Perth, with more ways to connect to Europe but fewer options to and from Asia. That news comes as figures show Perth Airport cracked the 4 million mark for…
JR/Duty Free stands to benefit from Qantas’ resumption of regular scheduled services between Perth and Singapore Changi Airport. Qantas’ direct Perth-Singapore service will operate five times per week, using a Boeing 737 aircraft. Perth Airport CEO Brad…
Uniqlo has opened its latest Australian retailer – within the Sydney suburb of Parramatta, regionally generally known as the town’s “second CBD”. The brand new 1090sqm retailer anchors the Westfield Parramatta purchasing centre. The store is Uniqlo’s third…
The corporate regulator is expected to grill Aldi over its failure to consistently notify customers of fees for using credit cards and ‘tap and go’ cards, six months after the discount supermarket promised it had done so. Aldi told the Australian Securities…
Japanese retailer Fast Retailing may have to inject new capital into UNIQLO Australia to fund the next phase of growth as the casual clothing chain expands into new states and suburban markets, increasing pressure on department stores and specialty retailers.…
The government has ordered Australia’s biggest supermarket chain to pull down a website that has been widely accused of commercializing Australia’s Veterans’ Day near its centenary. Woolworths, which brands itself as “The Fresh Food People,” briefly launched…
Pitt Street Mall in Sydney has morphed into the playground of the rich and famous, with Microsoft, founded by Bill Gates, said to be the latest international name to have signed up a flagship store along the strip. In the most recent Main Streets Around the…
After years of steady growth, sales of the Australian fashion retailer Glue Store were going backwards and the company was losing wholesale accounts as large chains such as Myer cut costs by bypassing middlemen and sourcing stock directly from overseas.…
South Korean restaurant chain Menya Sandaime is to open its first restaurant in Australia – in the Melbourne CBD. The chain has chosen a prime site on Russell St in the Victorian capital’s CBD, according to Savills Australia Victorian retail director, Michael…
Toys “R” Us, the self-described “world’s first toy supermarket”, has racked up accumulated losses of almost AUD450 million (USD343.9m) since arriving in Australia. The US-based toy and baby products retailer has operated in Australia for more than two…
PayPal Australia has passed the managing director baton to an outsider by announcing former AMP corporate super director Libby Roy has taken the reins from Jeff Clementz who is returning to the US. The changing of the guard comes at an important time for…
Australian gelato chain Gelatissimo is searching for a new franchise partner in Malaysia – but says its expansion strategy in Asia and beyond remains on track. Gelatissimo’s sole store in Malaysia, at The Gardens mall in Mid Valley, closed late last year…
US retailing giant Costco is appealing a court decision blocking it from selling alcohol at its new Adelaide store, as the government is urged to review restrictions on supermarkets. Australia’s complicated alcohol retail market is under the spotlight after…
Cotton On Group has revealed plans to add 227 jobs in Australia and overseas this year as the Geelong-based value fashion retailer embarks on another expansion phase aimed at maintaining its five-year record of 20 percent-plus sales growth. Cotton On Group’s…
Outdoor clothing retailer Kathmandu is putting the brakes on its store expansion in Australia after racking up a first half loss. Disappointing sales at Christmas and in January as well as heavy discounting on excess winter stock were blamed by the retailer…
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