..normally discount retail does well during tough times so seems odd.

http://www.afr.com/home/viewer.aspx?...tail+collapses

If the stores close.....where will people buy Filipino Colgate toothpaste??

Thats quite suprising.. Thats the sort of store that goes on forever and ever...

Sounds like the Management structure ran the whole business appallingly...

Em x

oh poo, love that shop for picking up bits and bobs

This is quite a concern for the Australian economy, the pound shops should be able to thrive in times of turmoil if they can't hold their own, who can? what does this mean for retail in general?

There's nothing wrong with filipino toothpaste, once you get use to the battery acid taste and the loss of a few teeth, for the price it ain't half bad!!!

think of the savings on dentistry

I think Harvey Norman is regarded as a bit of a bellweather in Australia. They're saying that January has been bad and the government may just have well not bothered handing out the $10b pocket money.

It's like the stimulus package never happened

For quite a few of us it never did.

I hears ya! If they'd given me a grand I'd have promised to get down Harvey Normans and invest in a Wii and a new fridge quick smart!

NOOOOOO, it's great for picking up crap!!! Where will I buy cheap cat litter crystals from now? And how about cheap imported Pantene hair shampoo and conditioner?

Rudi

The people of South Gladstone including myself will be inconsolable.

where will i now get my santuary bath products - which were cheaper in cc than boots back home ?

i actually brought some for my girlfriends back home and sent them to them -as it was cheaper for me to do that than them buying it in boots

Oh No. They are the same group as The Warehouse as well.

http://www.adrt.com.au/

The Australian Discount Retail (ADRT) Web site, is currently undergoing renovation... We expect it to be ready early February 2009....

In the mean time be sure to check out our great value at our retail brand web sites...

• Sams Warehouse
• Go Lo
• Crazy Clarks
• Chickenfeed

I was reading in the paper that Pokies/gambling went up in December... nuff said really

Em x

I think you needed to be a dole bludger or other type of lazy bugger to get it. Hard working Australian families are not eligible, oh and by the way, keep you wage demands down this year!