Latest Retail News – 12/08/2012
1.
Top 3 By Design named only Australian entrant in
World Retail Awards.
2.
New app allows shoppers to search for goods by colour.
3.
Mid-year toy sales seen as key ingredient in 1%
rise in June retail sales.
4.
Harvey Norman expects full year profit to be
down almost 40%.
5.
Reserve Bank leaves cash rate at 3.5%.
6.
Country Road opens its first regional store at
Shellharbour.
7.
Westpac trials NFC payment chips in SIM cards
for mobile swipe payments.
8.
Zara opens its fourth Australian site at
Chadstone.
9.
Pop up retailer 100 Squared opens at Melbourne
Central with designer accessories.
10.
McDonalds turnover fails to grow in July – first
flat result in years.
11.
Webjet profit up by 25%.