Tag: retail
Lots to like about window displays
CHRISTMAS is beginning to spread through shop windows in central Geelong.
Myer unveiled its Geelong-first Christmas windows last Friday, while smaller retailers are also adding...
Cotton On to spend up in Geelong HQ expansion
RETAIL giant Cotton On’s North Geelong headquarters will undergo an $8.7 million expansion tipped to bring 300 new jobs.
The expansion, backed by a $3.4...
Prizes encourage Christmas cheer in the city
PRIZES for Christmas windows will encourage traders to make central Geelong a festive season wonderland this year.
The Independent will give away weekly $1000 advertising...
Big stake in Waurn Ponds Shopping Centre
By NOEL MURPHY
KEY SUPERANNUATION player IPST is buying half of Waurn Ponds Shopping Centre in a major vote of confidence in Geelong’s economic prospects.
The...
Coles, Kmart create 350 jobs at Waurn Ponds
New Coles and Kmart stores have opened with 365 jobs as part of a Waurn Ponds Shopping Centre expansion.
Phase one of the $90 million...
Cotton On China plans
Geelong casual clothing retailer Cotton On aims to create its own version of selling coal to Newcastle by expanding into mainland China.
Cotton On has...
Traders propose major surgery for Torquay’s heart
By NOEL MURPHY
A NEW BLUEPRINT for Torquay proposes to revamp its commercial heart, triple its car parking and build 300 multi-level units facing Taylor...
From the Archives
16 years ago
June 12, 2009
A shortage of police foot patrols has forced City Hall to take the law into its own hands, according to...
