In a busy day for retail news, here are some of the stories making the headlines:
- Metcash slashes 478 jobs: http://finance.ninemsn.com.au/newsbusiness/aap/8445783/grocery-business-metcash-to-cut-478-jobs
- Federal Court finds Google guilty of deception: http://www.insideretailing.com.au/IR/IRnews/Google-guilty-of-deception-4603.aspx
- Zimmermann takes New York, opens latest retail outpost in SoHo: http://grazia.ninemsn.com.au/blog.aspx?blogentryid=998114&showcomments=true
- Dollar slightly higher: http://www.insideretailing.com.au/IR/IRNews/Dollar-slightly-higher-4595.aspx
- RBA leaves interest rates steady: http://www.theage.com.au/business/rba-leaves-interest-rates-steady-20120403-1wa4n.html
- Opposition says no to Boxing Day changes: http://www.retailbiz.com.au/2012/04/03/article/Opposition-says-no-to-Boxing-Day-changes/EQCRHOITVR
- Melbourne shoe store chain fined $220,000 for underpaying staff: http://finance.ninemsn.com.au/newsbusiness/8445779/shoe-chain-fined-for-underpaying-workers
- Wintergarden stage two redevelopment opens: http://www.retailbiz.com.au/2012/04/03/article/Wintergarden-stage-two-redevelopment-opens/XOZKWMQOEW