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News about retail market

• OfficeMax Australia bidder buys up rival office supplies player

  Creates $200 million office supplies business

• JB Hi-Fi coughs up $870 million for The Good Guys

  Electronics retailer reaches acquisition deal with The Good Guys

• Dick Smith earnings up four per cent

  Half-year results improve on predictions

• Confident consumers boost retail sector

  A rise in consumer confidence has provided a boost for Australian retailers, with retail spending up 0.9 per cent in January.

• JB Hi-Fi to restructure Clive Anthonys after disappointing results

  It will consider options such as re-branding to JB Hi-Fi stores, repositioning or exiting locations

• Retail market grows, slightly

  New report indicates bricks and mortar retailers are lagging in capitalising on online opportunities while small online retailers were making great advances in the market