Loyalty scheme members are cashing in their rewards points faster than usual and more people are redeeming points for the first time.
Retailers are quietly abandoning the use of the chemical Bisphenol A,which in 2020 was present on more than three quarters of retail receipts.
Mike Schneider,managing director of the Wesfarmers-owned hardware chain,is convinced Australians will still be spending up to spruce up their homes and gardens during long summer days.
Australia’s retail industry has come out swinging against the government’s proposal to allow multi-employer bargaining.
A little known investor has splashed about $100 million on a supersized Bunnings hardware store,touted as one of the largest in the Wesfarmers-owned network.
WA’s largest gas user Alcoa is part of a push to force exporters to offer more gas to local buyers before a predicted shortage hits mid-decade.
The hardware giant is unfazed about the prospect of rising interest rates or a slowing housing market thanks to a pent-up pipeline of construction work and robust demand for DIY products.
Sausages in bread might be the first thing that springs to mind when thinking about Bunnings. What about the company’s strong margins and near market dominance?
We are now at the point where measuring confidence feels like a misnomer - we should replace it with a fear metric.
Retail powerhouse Wesfarmers has highlighted the prospects of its oft-overlooked businesses amid warnings of a retail downturn.
Furniture retailer Temple&Webster has launched a new online store as it seeks to challenge the dominance of Australia’s biggest hardware chain.