How to double profit in a pandemic:Solomon Lew's online retail bets are paying off

How to double profit in a pandemic:Solomon Lew's online retail bets are paying off

These are the results more usually associated with the technology sector - not a retailer selling frocks,pyjamas and kids'stationery.

  • byElizabeth Knight

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Premier Investments nearly doubles profit in bumper half;shares surge

Premier Investments nearly doubles profit in bumper half;shares surge

The fashion retailer said earnings surged amid a huge uptick in online sales during the pandemic,sending its shares to a record high.

  • byDominic Powell
'Enormous wastage':Audit looms for executive bonuses paid by firms on JobKeeper
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'Enormous wastage':Audit looms for executive bonuses paid by firms on JobKeeper

Jeff Kennett says JobKeeper was overly generous and led to"enormous wastage"while Labor wants an inquiry into which recipients paid executive bonuses.

  • byKatina Curtis
Billionaire retailer Solomon Lew lashes shareholder protest over JobKeeper claims

Billionaire retailer Solomon Lew lashes shareholder protest over JobKeeper claims

Major fashion retailer Premier Investments has been delivered a rare'first strike'after shareholders protested the company's decision to issue bonuses while receiving JobKeeper.

  • byDominic Powell
The 11th hour coup:how Myer's board got rolled

The 11th hour coup:how Myer's board got rolled

Only hours before Myer's virtual annual meeting was set to begin,chairman Garry Hounsell had no choice but to be counted as a no-show.

  • byElizabeth Knight
This year's other must-see election - Myer vs Solomon Lew

This year's other must-see election - Myer vs Solomon Lew

The only director up for re-election at Myer's annual general meeting is chairman Garry Hounsell and if he is felled the rest of the board could unravel very quickly.

  • byElizabeth Knight
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Proxy firms back Myer chairman despite Solly Lew's push to oust him

Proxy firms back Myer chairman despite Solly Lew's push to oust him

The embattled chairman of Myer Garry Hounsell may escape a protest vote against his re-election after major governance firms revealed they would back the director.

  • byDominic Powell
Spending spree:retailers say budget will lift economy'out of the doldrums'

Spending spree:retailers say budget will lift economy'out of the doldrums'

The chief executives of some of Australia's largest retailers have praised the government's budget for its job-making measures and income tax cuts.

  • byDominic Powell
Solomon Lew turns the screws on Myer
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Solomon Lew turns the screws on Myer

If Myer’s Christmas is a disappointment,an EGM is all but inevitable,and with it calls for a board spill and an overhaul of management.

  • byAdele Ferguson
Solomon Lew gears up for another attempt to oust Myer management

Solomon Lew gears up for another attempt to oust Myer management

Solomon Lew may look to garner support from minority Myer shareholders to topple the department store's management after formally requesting its shareholder register on Friday.

  • byDominic Powell
'Blind Freddie can see it':Myer headed for administration says Solomon Lew
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'Blind Freddie can see it':Myer headed for administration says Solomon Lew

Billionaire Solomon Lew has blasted efforts by Myer's management to restructure its board,saying the department store chain is headed for administration.

  • byDominic Powell