The emerging stoush between the Australian Tax Office and the former private equity owners of Myer should warm the cockles of the hearts of every long-suffering Australian taxpayer.
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TPG is no new Dawn for Myer
Myer’s stunning profitability has garnered the brand plenty of headlines, writes our Retail Watcher — but that’s only half the story. Can the company actually deliver sustainable sales growth? It doesn’t look good.
Myer float damns former management
This is a continuing and dreadful indictment of the former leadership of Myer and its parent company Coles Myer, writes Rob Lake.
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
Myer takes new product to market: itself
For potential investors in Myer’s float tomorrow one question remains: will private equity firm TPG retains shares? They will look for a show of faith to overcome concerns about the chequered history of such deals, says Elizabeth Knight.
Private equity suffering in the UK to spread downunder
UK retailer Debenhams is suffering, as are the private equiteers who own it. The really bad news is, there Australian companies stepping into the same leaky boat, writes Glenn Dyer.
