A poor performance by its Canadian arm has led to a drop in Q1 sales by jeweler Michael Hill.

Outdoor equipment retailer Kathmandu may sell shares in an initial public offering as early as next month.

Progressive Enterprises is to phase out its Foodtown and Woolworths brands during the next five years.

Progressive Enterprises, owner of the Woolworths, Foodtown and Countdown brands, is uniting all its supermarkets under one Countdown banner.