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Retail Industry and Gerry Harvey
Highlights this month
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Today written an op/ed piece for the Daily Telegraph, responding ...
Gerry Harvey hits back at Scrooge label, says he's still as generous as ever
By Patrick Avenell Harvey Norman chairman Gerry Harvey has today written an op/ed piece for the Daily Telegraph, responding to recent widespread stories that he is parsimonious with charities and ...
Current - 7 hours, 12 minutes ago
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Today announced an upturn by 0.5 per cent compared to ...
Harvey Norman's sales up for first time in two months
By Patrick Avenell After weeks of reporting comparative sales downturn, Harvey Norman chairman Gerry Harvey has today announced an upturn by 0.5 per cent compared to the same period last ...
Current - 7 hours, 35 minutes ago
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Planning to close stores as the economic slowdown erodes margins
Harvey Norman closing stores
RETAILER Gerry Harvey is planning to close stores as the economic slowdown erodes margins.
AustralianIT.com.au | Top Stories - 6 days, 7 hours ago
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Glad he’s not running the nation’s economy. But he also ...
Retail mogul warns of Harvey Norman store closures
Billionaire Harvey Norman chief Gerry Harvey is glad he’s not running the nation’s economy. But he also wishes someone else was running Harvey Norman. Mr Harvey said retail sales at ...
The West Australian - business - 1 week ago
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Glad he's not running the nation's economy, but he also ...
Gerry Harvey wishes he wasn't in charge
Billionaire Harvey Norman chief Gerry Harvey is glad he's not running the nation's economy, but he also wishes he wasn't running his business.
The Age - 1 week ago
1 day, 6 hours ago
Back in your box
Radio Rentals chief executive John Hughes not only rejects Gerry Harvey's rant against online retailing, he's putting his money where his mouth is with the launch of bigbrownbox.com.au 1 Dec ...
Business Spectator retail - 10:13 a.m. Monday 1st December 2008
Business Spectator retail - 10:13 a.m. Monday 1st December 2008
3 days, 2 hours ago
When dinosaurs talk about the future
Recently, Gerry Harvey, co-founder and Chairman of one of Australia's largest retailers, simply said that online retailing doesnt make any money, wont work and he wont invest. “Online people do ...
The Bank Channel - 2:32 p.m. Saturday 29th November 2008
The Bank Channel - 2:32 p.m. Saturday 29th November 2008
3 days, 17 hours ago
Retail outlook gloomy, but it could be worse
GERRY HARVEY, Solomon Lew and Mark McInnes, the trio who control most of this country's largest retail outlets, were all downbeat this week, saying that conditions will get tough in ...
Business Day - 10:58 p.m. Friday 28th November 2008
Business Day - 10:58 p.m. Friday 28th November 2008
WOW/Centro
It was rare in this corporate reporting season to hear a CEO reaffirm earnings guidance, not downgrade it. The global financial crunch and slowdown has hit a growing number of ...
ASX Newbie - 12:27 p.m. Friday 28th November 2008
ASX Newbie - 12:27 p.m. Friday 28th November 2008
5 days ago
Gerry Harvey "wrong" about online retail says Big Brown Box MD
Gerry Harvey in particular has been a vocal critic of online retailing but John Hughes, managing director of Radio Rentals Australia, which owns the newly-launched Big Brown Box online retail ...
Current - 4:46 p.m. Thursday 27th November 2008
Current - 4:46 p.m. Thursday 27th November 2008
Gerry Harvey has head in the sand, say online retailers
Retail experts raise doubts on Gerry Harvey’s retail strategy, after the billionaire retailer told SmartCompany yesterday that online retailing was “a waste of time”.
Smart Company - 10 a.m. Thursday 27th November 2008
Smart Company - 10 a.m. Thursday 27th November 2008
6 days, 6 hours ago
Why online retailing is a dead-end: Gerry Harvey
Harvey Norman is being walloped by the downturn. But billionaire founder Gerry Harvey still refuses to consider online retailing, dismissing it as a dead-end for businesses. He predicts it will ...
Smart Company - 10 a.m. Wednesday 26th November 2008
Smart Company - 10 a.m. Wednesday 26th November 2008
Harvey Norman closing stores
RETAILER Gerry Harvey is planning to close stores as the economic slowdown erodes margins.
AustralianIT.com.au | Top Stories - 9:20 a.m. Wednesday 26th November 2008
AustralianIT.com.au | Top Stories - 9:20 a.m. Wednesday 26th November 2008
Lew, Harvey bewail retail sector outlook
Retail industry stalwarts Gerry Harvey and Solomon Lew have lamented the state of the sector, saying they have never seen such fragile conditions in 45 years in the business. As ...
Compare Shares - 6:54 a.m. Wednesday 26th November 2008
Compare Shares - 6:54 a.m. Wednesday 26th November 2008
Harvey and Lew on retail sector
Retail industry stalwarts Gerry Harvey and Solomon Lew have lamented the state of the sector, saying they have never seen such fragile conditions.
Sky News Business - 6:05 a.m. Wednesday 26th November 2008
Sky News Business - 6:05 a.m. Wednesday 26th November 2008
6 days, 17 hours ago
Tightening margins and sales slump squeeze Harvey Norman's earnings
Harvey Norman expects retail conditions to remain tough with a 31.5 per cent drop in first-quarter profit amid falling sales and margin pressures.
The Age - 11 p.m. Tuesday 25th November 2008
The Age - 11 p.m. Tuesday 25th November 2008
Lew, Harvey bewail retail sector outlook
Retail industry stalwarts Gerry Harvey and Solomon Lew have lamented the state of the sector, saying they have never seen such fragile conditions.
The Age - 4:12 p.m. Tuesday 25th November 2008
The Age - 4:12 p.m. Tuesday 25th November 2008
Business leaders debate GST's future
Retail King Gerry Harvey says Australia's goods and services tax (GST) should not be cut to stimulate growth.
Live News Business - 2:25 p.m. Tuesday 25th November 2008
Live News Business - 2:25 p.m. Tuesday 25th November 2008
Don't mess with GST, says Gerry
Retail dynamo Gerry Harvey says Australia's goods and services tax (GST) should not be cut to stimulate growth.
Inside Retailing - 12:30 p.m. Tuesday 25th November 2008
Inside Retailing - 12:30 p.m. Tuesday 25th November 2008
Harvey rejects cutting GST for growth
Retail King Gerry Harvey says Australia’s goods and services tax should not be cut to stimulate growth. Mr Harvey said although he dislikes the 10 per cent GST, he believes ...
The West Australian - business - 12:30 p.m. Tuesday 25th November 2008
The West Australian - business - 12:30 p.m. Tuesday 25th November 2008
