Myer’s share offer closes tomorrow so its doing some market massaging, with slightly dodgy sales information that lacks key figures. Why can’t Myer follow the honesty of David Jones?
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Tips and rumours: Tips and rumours: what happened to Miranda Kerr?
Since Miranda Kerr is the latest famous face of David Jones, why is it Megan Gale the one being plastered all over the walls and ads? Plus, the messy task of working for Leader newspapers.
What’s going on with the Myer float? Time for some analysis
The TPG boys have done a remarkable job of hacking the bejesus out of Myer, writes a retail insider
Morning Market Report: Retailers flying on profit upgrade from David Jones
David Jones now expects a rise of 8-12% from its previous guidance of 0-5% thanks to improved trading conditions in the last couple of months.
There’s no other earnings surge like David Jones
It seems Australian shoppers are not letting a small rise in unemployment or sluggish times in the broader economy get in the way of a good spend.
Tips and rumours: David Jones unhappy with ad agency?
From a Crikey tipster today: Well-sourced rumour is that David Jones are mightily displeased that their advertising agency Saatchi & Saatchi dumped them in it by making pre-teen girls in its ads look sexy.
You don’t have to be Humbert Humbert to see child sexualisation
The uncovering of hard evidence that David Jones set out to sexualise children in its advertising makes monkeys out of the small band of media academics who leapt to the defence of the retailer.
DJs & Saatchi approved sexed-up kids. So why come after us?
Now we know why David Jones and Saatchi & Saatchi fought so hard to keep the information about the Alison Ashley campaign secret.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: C’mon Crikey, enough David Jones catalogue speculation
You know what I see in the Alison Ashley ad? Two beautiful young girls looking into the camera, says Crikey reader Cathy Bannister. Crikey readers chats DJs, as well as swine flu, Indian student protests and more.
Australians complacent on economy, analysts warn
Economists warned Australia to brace for the impact of a downturn in demand for its strongly performing export sector.
Morning Market Report: Market reacts positively to Westpac’s results
Westpac’s interim results were watched closely by analysts.
Tips and rumours: David Jones understocked?
Crikey tipsters share: are David Jones feeling the GFC crunch? And the case of the dead ATMs.
Tips and rumours: Is Myer set to lose another major brand to DJs?
A tipster claims another big household name is set to ditch Myer, while another explains the comings and goings of “female interest” writers in major newspapers.
Consumer confidence vanishes into thin air
The Christmas-New Year holiday break did nothing to improve the confidence levels among Australian consumers and some leading employers, writes Glenn Dyer.
Retail figures equal bad news for department stores
Right now it is better to be selling a sausage than a sofa. Rob Lake explains.
David Jones drops corporate paedophilia case against think tank
David Jones has dropped its landmark case against controversial claims of “corporate paedophilia”, writes Sophie Black.
