A new study commissioned by the Australian Retailers Association shows retailers believe the government does not give enough support to independent retailers.  Yet each small or family owned retail business provides jobs for an average five to...

Retail leasing expert Hilton Hedley has joined Colliers International in the role of director of retail. Hedley has a strong and varied background in real estate, returning to Colliers International after a period with Stockland, retailing giant ...

Pippa Hallas has been named as the new CEO of Australian skincare company Ella Baché.  Hallas was previously GM of the third generation family business which distributes to 180 Ella Baché salons, stockists and David Jones stores na...

Former Australian CEO Ella Bache, Karen Matthews, has been appointed as CEO of newly formed health and beauty company, Beauty Health Group (BHG).  BHG is a new concept in Australasian health and beauty which brings together under the BHG umb...

Retail Adventures has appointed David Young as its new CEO, effective June 28.  Retail Adventures is owner of the Chickenfeed, My Place It's Home, Go-Lo, Sam's Warehouse and Crazy Clark's chains. Executive chairwoman, Jan Cameron, said sh...

Danks has appointed Brendan Roberts to the position of trade business manager and Nick Hailey as business manager.  As Danks continues to build on its strong trade focus, Roberts will join the Danks Trade team to provide support for the trad...

The NightOwl convenience chain has appointed Andrew Morgan as CEO. Effective immediately, Morgan’s position will be based in Brisbane and will see him play a pivotal role in shaping the future of Australia’s longest standing convenienc...

Tesco's fresh foods commercial director, Colin Holmes has resigned.  The resignation comes as a shock to outsiders, immediately following the announcement of CEO Sir Terry Leahy's retirement in March next year. ...

Small gains for retail through payroll tax reductions and flow on benefits anticipated through infrastructure investment in the NSW Budget have been welcomed by retailers, says Australian National Retailers Association (ANRA) CEO Margy Osmond.  ...

Australia retail managers will have the opportunity to fast track access to post-graduate qualifications, as a result of a new agreement between the National Retail Association (NRA) and the University of Wollongong’s (UOW) Sydney Business Scho...