It seems fewer people are putting a Michael Hill (ASX: MHJ) ring on it, as the retail company witnesses a decline in its sales and earning. The persisting inflationary environment has left people putting huge life events, like engagements, on the backburner till the wallet can weather this storm. Discretionary spending has declined, and balance
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Toys retailer Toys R Us (ASX: TOY) has not had a playful history in Australia, having collapsed once in 2018, closing over 40 stores and laying off hundreds of employees. Then, it made a calculated comeback the very next year with the support of Hobby Warehouse (one of its largest shareholders), and in 2021, it
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Retail pharmacy supplier Sigma Healthcare (ASX: SIG) – the Company behind Amcal and Discount Drug Stores – has struck a deal with pharmacy giant Chemist Warehouse. The deal encompasses the supply of Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) medicines and healthcare products for five years, set to kick off on July 1, 2024. Sigma currently serves as
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They say diamonds are a girl’s best friend, but higher cost of living and slower growth in discretionary income might hinder young Australians into spending so much on high-ticket fine jewelleries. Instead, they have been seeking alternatives in affordable fashion jewelleries that of course, require far less commitment than buying real diamonds. For fashion jewellery
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Is the captain jumping ship? It’s a question that has to be asked when retailer Baby Bunting Group (ASX: BBN) confirmed their long-time CEO would be departing the company on the same day they announced a 67% fall in net profit. For the half year ended 26 December 2022, Baby Bunting generated total sales of
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Have you skipped online checkouts for in-person queues lately? With the end of pandemic lockdowns, many Myer (ASX: MYR) customers have, thus driving the department store’s in-person sales up 38% in the five months leading to December 2022. Subsequently, the retailer’s online sales were down 9.4%. Not only does this represent customers’ return to stores
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