Retail giant Wesfarmers appears to be one of the only major retailers lobbying the Victorian government for an exemption to its retail trading ban.
Billionaire retailer Solomon Lew has hit out against new limits on retail trade in Victoria,accusing the Andrews government of causing unnecessary damage to the economy.
Normal programming will officially resume in the west this weekend when Bunnings fires up its famed sausage sizzles outside selected stores.
Online retail,once deemed"a complete con"by retail veteran Gerry Harvey,is big business now,in part thanks to COVID-19.
Major hardware retailer Bunnings has uncovered a fresh bout of underpayments across its store network,with around 1600 casual workers underpaid overtime.
Environmental groups have called on Bunnings to extend to NSW its recent halt to sourcing native timber from Victoria's state forests,fearing supply will simply shift to the state's fire-hit forests.
Wesfarmers chief executive Rob Scott argues sourcing products from countries such as China is key to maintaining a low cost of living.
The Australian economy is coming out of the coronavirus pandemic better than expected with unemployment unlikely to hit double figures,Steven Kennedy has revealed while taking responsibility for the $60 billion overestimation of the JobKeeper wage subsidy program.
The head of retail giant Wesfarmers says Bunnings will continue to restrict customer numbers and conduct deep cleans for some time,despite the measures costing millions.
The head of $47 billion retailer,Rob Scott,has dismissed calls to extend the JobKeeper program,urging the government to instead abolish payroll tax and stamp duty and reform personal income tax rates to help the economy recover.
Wesfarmers'decision to take an axe to discount chain Target has put Woolworths'own struggling department store,Big W,in the spotlight.