The Reject Shop
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The Reject Shop rebrand is killing something that only works in Australia
To a teenager of the 1980s, The Reject Shop held a gravitational pull. Walking in those doors with my bumbag jangling with coins, I knew I’d find something cheap, fun, and totally necessary.
- Jen Vuk
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The Reject Shop’s inside-out rebrand: Will Dollarama crack Kmart’s monopoly?
The Reject Shop’s conversion will be a slow burn of several years – but it could go after the “sweet spot” occupied by Australia’s most beloved value retailer.
- Jessica Yun
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- Mergers & acquisitions
‘Money from heaven’: The Reject Shop set for $259m sale to Canadian giant
Australia’s largest discount variety retailer could soon be in Canadian hands.
- Miriam Steffens and Gemma Grant
Why the cost-of-living crisis hasn’t been a boon for $2 shops
You might imagine high inflation and interest rates would drive a rush towards discount stores. But the sector has other challenges.
- Kayla Olaya
Reject Shop CEO leaves after just six months
The discount retail chain has lost its second chief executive in less than a year, even as it posted improvements in its store sales.
- Millie Muroi
The Reject Shop sales slide as inner-city COVID exodus continues
The discount retail chain has been forced to temper investor expectations after persistently weak sales at its inner city and shopping centre stores.
- Dominic Powell
Coronavirus panic buying sends Reject Shop sales soaring
Discount retailer The Reject Shop has seen sales rocket upwards in the last three weeks as Australians flock to stores in search of supplies.
- Dominic Powell
Landlords on notice as Reject Shop joins 'aggressive' lease exit club
The Reject Shop has apologised for its "unacceptable" performance as it flags a new CEO pick this year and a non-compromising approach to exiting leases.
- Dominic Powell
'Worst year': Reject Shop savaged as it unveils $17m loss, breaches covenants
The head of the struggling discount variety store lamented 'our worst year', but would not be drawn on whether it should have accepted a takeover bid earlier this year.
- Michael Fowler
The Reject Shop CEO heads for exit as sales dive, competition bites
The Reject Shop will part ways with its chief executive and has revealed it is heading for a full-year loss, as sales evaporate and it cuts prices amid fierce competition from supermarkets and department stores.
- Patrick Hatch