David Jones Ltd
Damages control
| Georgina DentEmployment claims have the capacity to cripple small and medium-sized businesses.
Xmas mission
Shoppers are on a mission to buy things at Christmas and wise retailers will do everything in their power to help them complete their tasks.
Sale time for retail stocks
| Tony Featherstone
There could still be downgrades but overly bearish sentiment has meant fundamental value is being overlooked.
Back from the sack
| Andrew HeathcoteLeaving an executive role means entering a new job-search phase and that can take longer than you think.
David Jones
|Falling equity markets are likely to have a disproportionate impact on the DJs customer.
A-REITs still in rough waters
| LISA CARAPIET
Investor sentiment remains poor, but some safe harbours beckon.
Reputations on the line
| kate millsIt’s a case of out with the new, and in with the old, because telcos are out of favour.
Shops strike back
| Jane LindheWith the rise of e-tail and tough times in retail, there’s a silent war going on. But smart retailers are fighting back.
Market update
| David James
The retail sector is struggling; Nufarm attracts positive sentiment; brokers bullish on Westpac.
Saving takes over from spending
| David JamesRetail spending is coming under pressure and may continue that way
Buying social change
| Jessica Gardner
Do purchasing decisions make a difference or are we sucked in by marketing mystery?
Market update
| David James
Mixed signals for Myer, global aluminum surplus makes Alumina unattractive in the short term, plus the best picks in the insurance sector.
Pressure on profits
| Damon Frith
Global economic challenges continue to cast long shadows on the Australian sharemarket.
Perceptions by design
| Leo D’Angelo Fisher
Companies have a reputation whether they like it or not, so it makes good business sense to manage it.
Market update
| David James
Brokers rate David Jones despite debacle, UBS says buy on Macquarie Atlas, Emeco Holdings moves mountains, Ardent Leisure expected to bounce, and Gillard appointment boost interest in local mining.