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How customer loyalty helped Myer bounce back

Inside Retail

After a rollercoaster six months of lockdowns, Christmas and Omicron, department store Myer yesterday delivered a strong half year result with net profit up 55 per cent and its first dividend payment since FY17. This will ensure we’re getting products to our customers in the quickest and most effective way,” King said.

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How Myer plans to reach $1 billion in online sales

Inside Retail

Myer’s online sales have more than doubled since John King took over running the department store in 2018, and the CEO believes they can double again to reach $1 billion in the not-too-distant future. Statutory net profit after tax rose to $46.4 Online is now a $500-million-plus business. Myer lifted total sales 5.5

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Wesfarmers results jump as Bunnings, Kmart and Officeworks boom

Inside Retail

Wesfarmers has joined in the parade of businesses reaping the rewards of a strong year of trade, despite ongoing movement restrictions, signaling a 40 per cent jump in net profit to $2.38 This was partially offset by higher operational costs associated with online fulfilment and ongoing investment in technology in Kmart.”.

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Woolworths’ ballooning underpayments muddy a strong half

Inside Retail

million, though due to a higher cost of doing business net profit fell 6.5 per cent, and rising e-commerce growth offset slowing in-store activity due to the Omicron wave. The discount department store did see strong online adoption through the half, since most stores were closed, with a 69.4