For non-Aussies; Harvey Norman is like Best Buy here in Australia.
I am still a newcomer to Australia (~3 months) and I noticed a good deal of department and chain stores here have their owner's names. In the U.S. we have corporate names brands.
I am still a newcomer to Australia (~3 months) and I noticed a good deal of department and chain stores here have their owner's names. In the U.S. we have corporate names brands.
Even Wal-Mart and Kmart carry part of their founder's names.
Owner's names: David Jones, Myers, Fletcher Jones,
Woolworths (==Safeway), Dick Smith, Ken Bruce
Corporate names: Just Jeans, Jeans West, Country Road, Safeway
I'm pretty sure these Australian stores originated in the US:
Target, Kmart, Tandy
Woolworth was originally a major retailer in the US, which expanded into the UK in the early 20th century. The Australian Woolworth was so named to capitalize on the brand recognition from the US/UK retailer, which never operated in Australia, so had no trademark there. The last Woolworth stores in the US closed in the 90s.
Tandy was originally a leather goods company in Texas, named after its founder.
For current Owner I can think of Harvey norman, Bing Lee (although it doesn't exist in VIC, Ken Bruce, And Crazy John until he passed away..)
Also: Walmart.
I'm surprised at the number of Aussies in here.