Costco confirms July opening for first Australian store
The US discount chain Costco has confirmed its first Australian store will open in Melbourne's Docklands in July. The store will employ 225 staff and will offer products under a...
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Costco to open at second Melbourne locationSpeculation in Melbourne indicates that the US retailer Costco has secured a second Victorian site ahead of a mooted Sydney location, according to Inside...
Costco to open in Australia mid-2009
Costco, the US wholesale chain, has announced that it will open its first Australian outlet in Melbourne's Docklands by mid-2009. The arrival of the retailer in Australia has been mooted...
Is Costco on its way to Australia?
US-based 'big-box' discount retailer Costco is reportedly set to open up to five stores in Australia next year.Costco operates enormous warehouse-style stores that sell an array of goods at highly...
TPA changes ‘a step in the right direction for booksellers’
Changes to the Trade Practices Act were passed recently by Federal Parliament, including the so-called ‘Birdsville amendment' proposed by Queensland National Party Senator Barnaby Joyce.These amendments to section 46 of...
Potter article sparks bookseller outrage
An article on Harry Potter discounting that appeared in the ‘QWeekend' magazine of Queensland's Courier Mail on Saturday has raised the ire of booksellers nationwide and prompted a flood of...