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Retail Shares

Read independent stock market news, commentary and opinion on Australian retail shares including Woolworths, Coles, Harvey Norman and many more— plus get the names of some ASX retail shares to buy now — from The Motley Fool.

Featured Articles

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Retail Shares

Better buy: Coles or Woolworths stock?

| Tristan Harrison

Which stock should go in the shopping basket?

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Share Gainers

If you'd put $20,000 in this ASX retail stock 19 months ago, you'd have $239,000 now

| Tony Yoo

Let me take you through a very personal journey owning this hot investment.

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Retail Shares

Shares vs. property: 3 furniture retailers hit 52-week highs amid continually rising home values

| Bronwyn Allen

What are the drivers of this growth?

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Retail Shares

3 reasons I just invested $3,000 in this ASX 300 share

| Tristan Harrison

I was happy to buy some shares at a bargain price.

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Retail Shares

'Glimmers of hope': Why the latest Westpac consumer sentiment could spell good news for ASX shares

| Tristan Harrison

There could be a silver lining for the stock market.

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Retail Shares

Demerger talks, CEO walks, sales fly like a hawk: Premier Investments share price jumps 11%

| Tristan Harrison

FY23 is shaping up to be a record year.

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Opinions

The Kogan share price has soared 70% in 2023. Here's why it could still be a buy

| Tristan Harrison

Is it still a good time to go shopping for Kogan shares?

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Retail Shares

Times are tough: Should I avoid ASX retail shares right now?

| Tristan Harrison

It could be time to put some of these stocks in the shopping basket.

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Recent Retail Shares News

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Retail Shares

There were the 5 best performing ASX 200 retail shares of 2021

| Brooke Cooper

Not all shares can be winners, but these ones sure were last year.

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Retail Shares

ASX 200 retail shares slump despite higher-than-expected sales

| Brendon Lau

It's been a tough day on the ASX for retail shares...

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Retail Shares

The City Chic (ASX:CCX) share price tumbled 8% today. What's happening?

| Monica O'Shea

This retailer may be suffering from Omicron fears.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Following the Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) API takeover? Here are some key dates to watch out for

| Brooke Cooper

Here's what will happen next with Wesfarmers' long-awaited takeover.

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Retail Shares

If supermarkets are 'COVID winners', why is the Woolworths (ASX:WOW) share price sliding into 2022?

| Brooke Cooper

Is this weighing on the Woolworths share price in 2022?

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Retail Shares

A top broker reckons this ASX retail share is a buy with a 50% upside

| Sebastian Bowen

Could Adairs be a buy today?

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Retail Shares

Why is the Kogan (ASX:KGN) share price having such a lacklustre start to 2022?

| Brooke Cooper

The online retailer has been in the headlines this week. Here's why.

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Retail Shares

Here's why these ASX 200 retail shares are in the government's firing line

| Brooke Cooper

Here's what's got this government fund riled up over retailers.

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Retail Shares

December has been pretty dire for the Woolworths (ASX:WOW) share price. Here's why

| Brooke Cooper

Here's what the supermarket giant has been up to this month...

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52-Week Lows

2 ASX shares hitting 52-week lows

| Monica O'Shea

These shares are plumbing new depths. What's going on?

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Retail Shares

Is the Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) share price an opportunity right now?

| Tristan Harrison

Are Wesfarmers shares a good potential investment right now?

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Retail Shares

Why the Booktopia (ASX:BKG) share price just crashed 10% to a record low

| James Mickleboro

It has been a bad day for Booktopia's shares...

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Retail Shares

Forget Christmas! Could these ASX retail shares be set for a Boxing Day bonanza?

| Sebastian Bowen

A bumper Boxing Day could be on the cards for retailers. We take a closer look

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Retail Shares

Why did the Step One (ASX:STP) share price rocket 10% today?

| Sebastian Bowen

Why are Step One shares stepping up today?

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Retail Shares

How will ASX retail shares go in 2022?

| Tony Yoo

Aussies will be weaned off government support and won't be trapped at home for most of the year (we think).…

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Broker Notes

Bell Potter names the best ASX retail shares to buy in 2022

| James Mickleboro

Here are three retail shares to buy in 2022...

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Retail Shares

Dusk share price (ASX:DSK) surges 9% on $28 million acquisition

| Monica O'Shea

The candles and home fragrance retailer announced some big news today.

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Cryptocurrencies

Own Kogan (ASX:KGN) shares? This $5m under-the-radar deal could signal a crypto play

| Brooke Cooper

Here's how Kogan is getting involved in crypto trading.

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Ask a Fund Manager

Monopoly, expansion, dividend: the ASX share with everything

| Tony Yoo

Ask A Fund Manager: Eley Griffiths Group's Nick Guidera picks the stock that he'd be happy to hold onto for…

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Retail Shares

Why is the Cettire (ASX:CTT) share price sinking 10% today?

| Brooke Cooper

Today has been a rough day on the ASX for the Cettire share price.

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Broker Notes

Broker gives its verdict on the Woolworths (ASX:WOW) share price after 8% decline

| James Mickleboro

Time to buy Woolies' shares?

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Retail Shares

Could Harvey Norman (ASX:HVN) shares be a Christmas cracker of a buy?

| Zach Bristow

Here's what the experts think.

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Retail Shares

Why is the Coles (ASX:COL) share price sinking 4% today?

| Brooke Cooper

Could this be what's weighing on the Coles share price today?

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Retail Shares

Woolworths (ASX:WOW) share price sinks 7% amid 'one of the most challenging halves'

| James Mickleboro

Woolworths shares are being hammered on Tuesday...

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Retail Shares

How much cash does Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) have and where might it be looking to deploy it?

| Mitchell Lawler

Cash could be king when its comes to a winning bid...

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IPOs

Could Cotton On be gearing up for an ASX IPO soon?

| Mitchell Lawler

Why are rumours circulating of a potential public listing for Cotton On?

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Retail Shares

Why is the Kogan (ASX:KGN) share price jumping 5% today?

| Mitchell Lawler

Christmas cheer is reaching into retail shares like Kogan.

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Retail Shares

ASX 200 retail shares lift as Aussies head into Christmas with $240bn in savings

| Brendon Lau

'Tis the season to be jolly, particularly for retailers it seems.

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Retail Shares

Why did the Woolworths (ASX:WOW) share price have such a great month in November?

| Brooke Cooper

Woolworths' shares WOWed the market last month...

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Retail Shares

What do Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) and Amazon.com have in common?

| Brendon Lau

Retail conglomerate Wesfarmers Ltd (ASX: WES) is looking to channel some of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) magic to save its…

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Can Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) win the battle to take over API?

| Brooke Cooper

Wesfarmers and Woolworths are facing off, with the latter offering $109 million more to take over API. Here's why Wesfarmers…

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Retail Shares

Coles (ASX:COL) hauled to court over $115 million in underpayments

| Tony Yoo

Supermarket allegedly owes its employees big time, including one staffer who missed out on $470,000 of salary.

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Retail Shares

Why the Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) share price lost momentum in November

| Tristan Harrison

Wesfarmers shares lost momentum in November.

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Share Fallers

Premier Investments (ASX:PMV) share price falls despite upbeat trading update

| James Mickleboro

Premier Investments' sales are bouncing back...

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Retail Shares

The Kogan (ASX:KGN) share price has suffered 4 52-week lows in the past week. Here's why

| Sebastian Bowen

It's gone from bad to worse for Kogan shares...

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Retail Shares

Here's why ASX retail shares are in the spotlight on Tuesday

| Brooke Cooper

Here are the ASX retail shares acquisition hungry investors might want to keep an eye on.

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Broker Notes

Is the Harvey Norman (ASX:HVN) share price dirt cheap?

| James Mickleboro

Is it time to buy this retail giant's shares?

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Dividend Investing

Could ASX 200 retail shares deliver some dividend surprises in 2022?

| Brooke Cooper

Here's what dividend investors might want to keep an eye out for next year...

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Growth Shares

Why analysts think the Adore Beauty (ASX:ABY) share price has 40% upside

| Tristan Harrison

Adore Beauty shares are rated as a buy, with growth of expectations.

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Retail Shares

Is the Coles (ASX:COL) share price a buy in the lead up to Christmas?

| James Mickleboro

Is it time to buy Coles shares?

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