July 25 (Reuters) - Australian retail conglomerate Wesfarmers , opens new tab said on Tuesday it will merge the business units of its budget department store Kmart and discount retailer Target as ...

Wesfarmers is Australia's best-known conglomerate. Activities span discount department stores, office supplies, home improvement, energy manufacture and distribution, industrial and safety ...

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Australian retail sales edged higher in January but remained short of forecasts as clothing and department store sales dragged. Retail sales edged up 0.1 per cent month on month in January ...

In the past few years Myer and David Jones have each closed stores and floors. It’s much the same in Britain, where arguably the world’s first department store was opened in the late 18th century.

Wesfarmers is Australia's best-known conglomerate. Activities span discount department stores, office supplies, hardware/home improvement, liquid petroleum gas manufacture and distribution ...

There were significant decreases in clothing, footwear and personal accessory retailing, which dropped 2.5%, and department stores also saw a 2.5% reduction in turnover.

A recent Inside Australian Online Shopping report by Australia Post showed online spending on homewares, including from department or variety stores, increased by more than 20 per cent in 2018.

They dominated the retail sector and became an integral part of Australian life. But today, these one-time giants face a more uncertain future. While recent challenges confronting brick-and-mortar ...