News and interviews on Gerry Harvey including trends, features, blogs and community conversations from an Australian business perspective.
Wednesday, 19 September 2012
Harvey Norman director Katie Page is warning Australia could face a retail exodus overseas if the Federal Government doesn’t make offshore companies subject to GST.
Wednesday, 20 June 2012
It looks like the next five years will be a mixed bag for the consumer goods retail sector, with online shopping casting a long shadow over profitability forecasts.
Tuesday, 12 June 2012
While even his name has a comic book superhero ring about it, Elon Musk and his company, SpaceX, might well be the billionaire who takes the next great leap for mankind when it comes to space travel.
Tuesday, 22 May 2012
The handover of the Grocon construction empire from father to son is a great example of well-managed succession.
Friday, 18 May 2012
Target has joined a score of other retailers after announcing it will start sourcing products directly from China.
Friday, 04 May 2012
Super Retail Group’s announcement of further sales growth indicates a significant divide within the retail industry, experts say, with some sectors doing surprisingly well despite low consumer confidence overall.
Monday, 16 January 2012
This year could decide how long he’ll stay a member.
Monday, 09 January 2012
Two of the heavyweights of global retail have declared the retail sector to be at a turning point.
Friday, 09 December 2011
Gerry Harvey's tough year has become even harder, with the Federal Court in Brisbane slapping a $1.25 million fine on Harvey Norman.
Wednesday, 30 November 2011
Monday, 07 November 2011
With three subsidiaries in administration, we ask: Does Harvey Norman’s model need a makeover?
Tuesday, 01 November 2011
Gerry Harvey is pleading for the Reserve Bank to cut interest rates this afternoon, after the company released disappointing results for the September quarter during which profits fell by nearly 20%.
Friday, 02 September 2011
Structural change isn’t just affecting manufacturing...
Thursday, 11 August 2011
Unlike many CEOs, Gerry Harvey has been brave enough to personally take responsibility for a poor decision.
Monday, 01 August 2011
The tax summit scheduled at the end of the year will need to give serious attention to the plight of domestic retailers.
Wednesday, 20 July 2011
Businesses in the retail industry are expecting growth that will never come and are staffing too many employees as a result, a new Merrill Lynch report has found.
Wednesday, 27 April 2011
Gerry Harvey has laid out some ambitious plans for his upcoming online store, saying that he intends to turnover $100 million from the site within the next two to three years and $1 billion within the next decade.
Monday, 11 April 2011
It’s cheap, relatively easy and it will shut everyone up.
Friday, 08 April 2011
Harvey Norman launches a deal-a-day site that will see it compete with established players such as DealsDirect and Catch of the Day.
Monday, 04 April 2011
From simply well off to mega billionaires, the world's wealthy fall into some neat categories.