Legacy stores have been closing but physical retail is not 'dead'
Is this the end of e-commerce as we know it, or could these brands crash and burn?"They [these brands] are the ones that are tending to disappear because there's no unique story about the brand and you can get the product from anywhere and probably a little bit cheaper if you get a shop around. So you've got to have that point of difference," she said. Could superannuation help?Topic:Renewable EnergyWe asked what you wanted to talk about most.
- ▪Is this the end of e-commerce as we know it, or could these brands crash and burn?"They [these brands] are the ones that are tending to disappear because there's no unique story about the brand and you can get the product from anywhere and
- ▪So you've got to have that point of difference," she said.
- ▪Could superannuation help?Topic:Renewable EnergyWe asked what you wanted to talk about most.
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Legacy retail stores might be closing but the sector is not dyingBy Georgie HewsonTopic:Retail IndustryPosted Sun 26 Jul 2026 at 4:41amSun 26 Jul 2026 at 4:41amSun 26 Jul 2026 at 4:41amAustralians are spending their money differently and some retailers could not keep up. (ABC News: Sharon Gordon)abc.net.au/news/retail-autopsy-what-went-wrong/106922524Link copiedShareShare articleOnce likening its clothes to the fashions shown on the streets of Paris and Milan, Katies promised skirts, shirts, pants and knitwear for $26 a piece.
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