Harris Scarfe is an Australian retailer that sells bed linen, kitchenware, homewares, electrical appliances and apparel.
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21 Facts About Harris Scarfe
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Harris Scarfe grew to become a major supplier of a broad range of household, agricultural and industrial items.
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Besides conducting its retailing businesses, Harris Scarfe manufactured leather goods, including saddlery and luggage, as part of a wholesaling operation.
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Rainbow bicycles, mostly made in South Australia by Harris Scarfe, were sold in their stores in both South Australia and, through a partnership with Sandovers, in Western Australia.
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Harris Scarfe acquired full-line department store sites from other retailers who were rationalising their store networks including David Jones, Myer, John Martin's, Stirlings in Western Australia, FitzGerald's in Tasmania and Melbourne and Centre Fair.
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Over a six-month period at the end of 2003, Harris Scarfe made certain representations on a number of items in its catalogues in relation to pricing.
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Again in 2007 Harris Scarfe was investigated by the Australian consumer watchdog who sued the department store in the Australian Federal Court over allegedly false promotions for its sales in October 2006.
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Harris Scarfe played a significant role in the restructuring of retail trading hours in South Australia and in the revitalization of the state's premium retail precinct as chairman of the Rundle Mall Management Authority.
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In October 2013, Harris Scarfe officially launched Simply Vera, by Vera Wang which is designed by Vera Wang who is based in New York City.
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In 2017, Harris Scarfe collaborated with Shaynna Blaze, an interior designer from The Block on bed linens, homewares, accessories and apparel.
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Harris Scarfe had left behind a retailer that had to be significantly restructured due to cash flow problems and a lack of stock in the business.
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Deloitte claims Harris Scarfe has "more than sufficient" assets to pay all staff entitlements.
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In January 2020, Harris Scarfe announced it would close 21 of its 65 stores, resulting in the loss of 440 jobs.
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On 31 March 2020 Harris Scarfe laid off a further 59 staff, announced the day after Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced the national JobKeeper Scheme.
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On 3 April 2020, Smart Company reported Harris Scarfe was being investigated by the retail union for possibly breaching the Fair Work Act and treating their staff unfairly.
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On 24 April 2020, The Herald Sun reported Harris Scarfe became insolvent the moment private equity firm Allegro Funds took control of the struggling department store chain.
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Channel News in a follow up reported Harris Scarfe had illegally traded insolvent during December 2019.
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In February 2021 Harris Scarfe's creditors learned that their dividend of between 1.
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Harris Scarfe stores are located across Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania and Victoria.
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