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Stockland sheds more non-core assets
Property group Stockland has divested further non-core assets from its portfolio, unconditionally exchanging on two reta...
Australian Build-A-Bear Workshop to shut 10 stores in voluntary administration
The Australian arm of custom toy chain Build-A-Bear Workshop will close 10 of its stores by the end of the month after e...
January retail slow, despite “little luxuries” spend
January retail sales failed to reach lofty predictions, the latest results from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS...
$227m profit despite franchising operations fall at Harvey Norman
Despite a continuing fall in total network sales, Australian homewares, furniture and electronics retailer Harvey Norman...
How this Poolwerx manager helps franchisees maximise profits
Steve Halls helped his 22 Queensland franchise partners reach sales of more than $17m last year.
How offline businesses are learning from Google to improve profits
The market testing that helped give us the Google search we know today is being emulated by industries from hospitality ...
SA franchisees boost Elders’ profit margins
Despite a difficult year in the residential property market, real-estate and agribusiness Elders has reported strong gro...
Profits jump – How Foodco is weathering the retail storm
Despite a difficult year for the franchise sector domestically, Foodco, the group responsible for QSR brands Muffin Brea...
Harvey Norman’s profits and franchise operating margins fall
Harvey Norman's net profit after tax fell 16.4 per cent to $375.38 million in FY18, compared to $448.98 million in the p...
Cash Converters profits up, CEO exits
Cash Converters has boosted its net profit after tax to $22.5 million in fiscal 2018, up 9.1 per cent from last year.