Retail & consumer
Dick Smith, Harris Scarfe and the shops that couldn’t be saved.
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- ArticleDick Smith Electronics collapse: the float and the inventory
The Dick Smith Electronics collapse left creditors short and raised questions about inventory accounting, supplier rebates and the mechanics of its float.
- ArticleHarris Scarfe: the accounting scandal that brought down a 150-year-old retailer
Harris Scarfe traded through two world wars and the Depression before collapsing in 2001. The accounting fraud that accelerated its end took years of litigation to untangle.