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	Harvey's oak tree grows stronger \| Wealth \| The Australian
		Harvey believes that just as the pace of change in the 2000-2010 decade is much faster than 1990-2000, so the 2010-2020 decade will see a further acceleration in change.
		Although Harvey Norman has a substantial number of leasehold stores, the company has $1.2 billion in property and its rental income from the franchisees are an important revenue source as well as providing capital gains.
		Harvey says that the cost of setting up the companies and trusts is rising because of legislation changes and sometimes he is tempted to follow other retailers and use an employee structure.
	www.theaustralian.news.com.au /story/0,20867,19942269-5001942,00.html (1501 words)

	Harvey Norman expects Christmas card win - Breaking News - Business - Breaking News
		Harvey Norman was considering various propositions, including the possibility of acquiring Myer in conjunction with another party, he said.
		Harvey Norman scooped up six of the nine Megamart stores earlier this month, in a deal that is forecast to between $300 million and $400 million to the company's annual turnover.
		Harvey Norman posted a 2.6 per cent decline in annual net profit to $171.4 million in 2004/05, a result that was impacted by rising fuel costs, competitive pricing and a downturn in residential property.
	www.smh.com.au /news/Business/Harvey-Norman-launches-credit-card/2005/11/22/1132421642899.html (561 words)

	Federal Court discontinues Harvey Norman challenge to ACCC investigation
		Legal proceedings were commenced by Harvey Norman during ACCC investigations to determine whether Harvey Norman catalogue advertising in the lead up to the Goods and Services Tax breached bait advertising and the false, misleading or deceptive conduct provisions of the Trade Practices Act 1974.
		In granting leave to Harvey Norman to discontinue proceedings, the Federal Court ordered the retailer not to commence further proceedings against the ACCC in relation to its claims without the leave of the court.
		Some of this was at a time when the fact of the ACCC's investigation of Harvey Norman was not in the public domain and the context of the attacks may not have been properly understood.
	www.accc.gov.au /content/index.phtml/itemId/87956/fromItemId/378014 (671 words)

	Norman Genealogy
		James Harvey Norman was born January 29, 1804 in Virginia and at an early age was brought to Tennessee.
		Cyrus Alexander Norman was born to James and Nancy on December 28, 1829 in Knoxville, Knox county, Tennessee.
		He spoke well of Norman in spite of the fact that Joseph was a Rebel and the Provost Marshall for the area during the first year of the war and whose responsibility it was to keep Union activity quelled.
	www.geocities.com /dannyroywilliams/norm.html (4510 words)

	Harvey Norman - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Harvey Norman is a large retailer of electrical, computer, furniture and bedding goods based in Australia.
		Essentially Harvey Norman is a franchise (and the main brand) owned by Harvey Norman Holdings Ltd. The group comprises a number of franchises with each an individual franchisee.
		The first Harvey Norman branded store was opened on Parramatta Road, Auburn in the west of Sydney.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Harvey_Norman (200 words)

	important questions - Harvey Norman Renovations (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		Harvey Norman Renovations [NSW and VIC] will provide you with a copy of the DOFT blue pamphlet, which advises the Consumer appropriately.
		Harvey Norman Renovations require only a small deposit of 5% or 10%, depending on the contract amount.
		Harvey Norman employs the services of a number of qualified Builders and Tradespeople to oversee your renovation while it is in progress.
	www.harveynormanrenovations.com.au /FAQ.htm (437 words)

	Tech drives Harvey Norman - Business - Business - theage.com.au
		HARVEY Norman co-founder and chairman Gerry Harvey says the consumer electronics retailer would not have such strong sales if it wasn't for the technology boom.
		Harvey Norman yesterday reported a 12.5 per cent rise in sales to $3.41 billion for the nine months ending March 31.
		Harvey Norman, which has about 213 stores around the world, also plans to open its first store in Croatia and more stores in Ireland and Slovenia in the next six months.
	www.theage.com.au /news/business/tech-drives-harvey-norman/2006/04/12/1144521400817.html (500 words)

	Harvey Norman investigation
		Harvey Norman has commented publicly about the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission today in relation to its investigation concerning possible bait advertising by Harvey Norman.
		Harvey Norman declined to answer inquiries made by the ACCC of it.
		As noted above the exercise of these powers were challenged by Harvey Norman and the legal issues are not fully resolved at this stage.
	www.accc.gov.au /content/index.phtml/itemId/87904/fromItemId/378012 (543 words)

	Doug Harvey - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Douglas Norman Harvey (December 19, 1924 in Montreal, Quebec - December 26, 1989) was a star player in the National Hockey League(NHL), considered by many one of the greatest defenseman to ever play the game.
		Harvey played minor league hockey in his native Montreal, Quebec, Canada, then began his professional career with the Montreal Royals of the Quebec Senior Hockey League where he played from 1945 to 1947, helping them win the Allan Cup.
		Harvey was one of the first to help organize the players association which so infuriated the Canadiens’ owners that in 1961 they traded him to the then lowly New York Rangers.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Doug_Harvey (689 words)

	Harvey Norman gains 'may hurt earnings'
		On Wednesday Harvey Norman reported a 10.2 per cent rise in sales to $2.3 billion for the six months to December 31, 2005, and said it was winning market share across all its categories.
		Harvey Norman is among a shortlist of potential buyers for the 61-store Myer group.
		Harvey Norman chairman Gerry Harvey is currently making a stand-alone bid for Myer but there is speculation that he may team up with a private equity group.
	news.ninemsn.com.au /article.aspx?id=80886 (545 words)

	Commerce Commission Website - Harvey Norman fined for misleading customers
		National retailer Harvey Norman was fined $16,000 in the Manukau District Court yesterday for making misleading representations to consumers that resulted in customers paying higher instalments than they expected.
		In sentencing Harvey Norman, Judge Kerr said that fundamentally insufficient thought had been given to the instalment amounts for the 48 month interest-free promotion.
		He also accepted that monthly costs were an important consideration to consumers who purchased goods on finance and that, as a result of the misrepresentations, Harvey Norman had obtained an unfair competitive advantage in the very competitive retail furniture market.
	www.comcom.govt.nz /MediaCentre/MediaReleases/2004/harveynormanfinedformisleadingcust.aspx (482 words)

	Business Breakfast - 23/07/2003: Harvey Norman develops plan for shareholders
		Mr Harvey says a new options plan is needed to compensate key staff who are receiving lower base salaries than their competitors.
		GERRY HARVEY, CHAIRMAN, HARVEY NORMAN: I was getting a bit of bad publicity, and if I tried to push it through, I'd probably end up in a situation where I'd get a lot of bad publicity and it wasn't worth it.
		KAREN TSO: A slide in Harvey Norman's share price since the options were issued at $3.21 to $4.10 a security, means directors have lost out.
	www.abc.net.au /businessbreakfast/content/2003/s908028.htm (700 words)

	Tech keeps driving Harvey Norman sales
		While Mr Harvey said the technology sector appeared safe from talk of rising interest rates, it was a different story for farmers.
		Harvey Norman, whose businesses include Domayne and Joyce Mayne complexes, will continue to keep opening stores at the rate of 10 to 15 a year.
		Harvey Norman said sales for the three months to September 30 were adversely affected by an 8.7 per cent deterioration in the New Zealand dollar.
	news.ninemsn.com.au /article.aspx?id=59850 (590 words)

	Harvey Norman flouts WA laws - theage.com.au
		As part of last-ditch moves to bring on total deregulation, Harvey Norman is now preparing to test the laws, and is hoping all its 21 franchised stores around WA will open on Sunday.
		Chairman Gerry Harvey said he wanted to persuade the government to deregulate trading to force WA into line with the rest of the nation.
		Mr Harvey said he assumed many other traders would open on Sunday, given Wednesday's revelations that the current laws may be successfully challenged.
	www.theage.com.au /articles/2003/06/19/1055828428757.html (370 words)

	Harvey Norman slams computer makers over warranty policies \| APC Magazine
		Harvey Norman had repeatedly asked Apple to change its iPod return process which instructs customers to return faulty iPods directly to Apple by post.
		Rutland said despite its market power in Australia, Harvey Norman was not generally in a position to influence computer makers’ warranty terms.
		Harvey charge an extra 20% on their margin compare with prices you find on price bots like staticice.com.au.
	www.apcstart.com /site/dwarne/2006/09/1560/harvey-norman-slams-computer-makers-over-warranty-policies (2471 words)

	The World Today Archive - Harvey Norman boss loses out on million dollar gamble (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		Gerry Harvey, the retailing genius behind the Harvey Norman chain, was so adamant that the Australian dollar was undervalued when it plunged late last year that he put near $1 million of his own money on its recovery.
		Mr Harvey who's not averse to a punt or two believed that he would triple his money in 12 months if it returned to the levels of around 60 cents US, which he strongly thought it would.
		GERRY HARVEY: Oh well, I obviously think the dollar is undervalued otherwise I wouldn't have done it.
	www.abc.net.au /worldtoday/stories/s256917.htm (509 words)

	ARNnet \| Harvey Norman ramps up SME focus
		Harvey Norman’s Commercial Technology division in Sydney’s western suburbs is renewing its focus on SME sales and services, signing fledgling services company, Avante IT, to provide outsourced technical services to its client base.
		Harvey Norman’s Commercial Technology division manager, Chris Wright, said the decision to replace Brennan had come as the division looked to renew its focus on the SME sector.
		Harvey Norman’s retail success had made it the McDonalds of retailing, but the success hadn’t translated on the IT side, Crawford said.
	www.arnnet.com.au /index.php?id=1977360815&fp=2&fpid=1 (441 words)

	CNN.com - Harvey Norman loses its gloss - Jan. 22, 2004
		Australia's biggest furniture and electronics retailer, Harvey Norman Holdings Ltd, disappointed investors on Thursday.
		Harvey Norman -- a poster child of the Australian retail sector in the past two years -- said unseasonably cool weather in November and December hurt demand for air conditioners.
		Harvey Norman said first-half sales including new stores rose 16.6 percent to A$1.87 billion ($1.44 billion).
	www.cnn.com /2004/BUSINESS/01/22/harvey.result.reut/index.html (315 words)

	Sumea:Launchpad. - Nintendo Refuse to Deal With Harvey Norman (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		It appears, despite claims from Harvey Norman that they will be stocking the Nintendo Wii come December, that this will not be the case.
		Hmm my experiences with harvey norman, is with interest free, harvey norman staff don't hide anything with the fees so your welcome to make a informed decision.
		Harvey Norman do mark up their prices but most staff members are willing to deal.
	www.sumea.com.au /snews.asp?news=2420 (1132 words)

	meijboom.co.uk \| about me: customer service: Harvey Norman Electrical Auburn Sydney NSW Australia complaints refund ...
		Unfortunatey Harvey Norman of Auburn, Sydney are wanting in most areas of common decency.
		We therefore returned the camera in its unopened box but were told that we were unable to receive a refund (as 'Harvey Norman do not issue refunds').
		We feel that Harvey Norman has unfairly treated us especially in light of the fact that by law we were entitled to a full refund for the faulty JVC model.
	www.users.totalise.co.uk /~erwin_meyboom/harvey-norman-auburn-digital-camera-complaint.htm (1059 words)

	Wii Australian Launch: Harvey Norman not included - Nintendo Wii News - QJ.NET
		This is one product that Harvey Norman wanted and I believe that a lot of vendors will take note of what Nintendo have done in refusing to accept Harvey Norman’s terms”.
		Two of the comments to this story's appearance on Codename Revolution also noted this negative opinion of Harvey Norman, which go as far as to accuse the retailer of being "Nintendo bashers" and "absolute b*****ds." Like we said, not being Australian residents, we honestly don't know the backstory.
		Harvey Norman is one of the largest chain stores in Australia and they deal in everything from furniture, carpets, bathrooms, tv, sound, games, computers, etc...
	wii.qj.net /Wii-Australian-Launch-Harvey-Norman-not-included/pg/49/aid/71896 (1121 words)

	ARNnet \| Harvey Norman blues with IBM
		Harvey Norman's general manager of computers and communications, John Slack-Smith, confirmed IBM product will no longer be sold through HN retail outlets after the two agreed their business models were no longer compatible.
		Harvey Norman is not the only reseller currently at odds with IBM.
		Williams said there was no room left for movement in negotiations between IBM and Harvey Norman, but the vendor was happy to fall back on its consumer-market relationships with "about 10 other retailers" including Dick Smith Electronics.
	www.arnnet.com.au /index.php?id=1653441589&fp=32768&fpid=1890162168 (648 words)

	Bloomberg.com: Stocks
		Harvey Norman Holdings Ltd., which owns 53 percent of Rebel, rejected Archer's price of about A$5 a share, the newspaper said.
		Rebel rose 8 cents, or 1.9 percent, to A$4.35 on Nov. 3 before it was halted from trading.
		Harvey Norman, the nation's biggest furniture and electronics retailer, yesterday gained 10 cents, or 2.7 percent, to A$3.75.
	www.bloomberg.com /apps/news?pid=20601084&sid=aI87KgEKy48o&refer=stocks (344 words)

	The Norman Transcript - Harvey Hilton Holman (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		Holman was born Oct. 18, 1918, in Wetumka to Harvey Hilton and Theresa Jane Holman.
		His father died when he was 4 years old and the family moved to Norman where he attended Norman Public Schools and graduated from Norman High School in 1936.
		Contributions may be sent to Harvey Hilton Holman Memorial Fund, McFarlin Memorial United Methodist Church, PO Box 6390, Norman, OK 73070 or the charity of one's choice.
	www.normantranscript.com /obituaries/local_story_063002606 (653 words)

	Harvey Norman selling customer phone #'s - IT & Telco
		harvey norman shudders, i would only buy from reputable/honest stores such as officeworks or any other store thats not on a commision, atleast you know your getting an honest techys oppinion.
		She is Managing Director for Harvey Norman Holdings Ltd. which makes her technically in operational control of all stores (on the franchisor end of things anyways, obviously stores are individually controlled by the given franchisee), Harvey Norman and Domayne branded.
		The simple fact is that not all Harvey Norman stores are selling customer info and this is the very first time i have heard of such a thing with the HN franchise system.
	forums.whirlpool.net.au /forum-replies-archive.cfm/323742.html (9724 words)

	Knives out for Harvey Norman profit forecasts - Xchange - Comment & Analysis
		There's plenty of chat about Harvey Norman's earnings outlook and the effect of widespread discounts and promotions after its quarterly sales result.
		Casey points out that Harvey Norman ran five separate promotions in the fourth quarter, compared with two in the corresponding period last year.
		But while the retail investment market may be taking the red pen to Harvey Norman, it would be a brave property agent to suggest Gerry increase profits by selling the group's extensive property portfolio, valued at about $1 billion and rising.
	www.smh.com.au /news/xchange/knives-out-for-harvey-norman-profit-forecasts/2005/07/14/1120934363266.html (901 words)

	Harvey Norman Goes Upmarket (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		HARVEY Norman has moved to grab a share of the AB-demographic electronics buyers by opening a concept shop at the fashionable MLC Centre in Sydney's CBD.
		The Harvey Norman Technology Shop, which opened just before Christmas, showcases home electronics and entertainment products on the site of the old Dendy cinema on the ground level of the centre, that fronts Martin Place.
		Harvey Norman computers and communication general manager John Slack-Smith said the move would allow the chain to pick up on the tren
	www.webprowire.com /summaries/681743.html (208 words)

	Ljubljana Life Interview with Gerry Harvey
		There's been a degree of red tape in a place like this, as well as some issues that we're not used to, such as building contracts, buying land, and the general way that people do business here is a bit different, but we've got through all those things bit-by-bit and now we're ready to open.
		We started Harvey Norman nearly 20 years ago, and before that we had another retail business running for 20 years.
		I know people who put 50,000 Australian dollars into Harvey Norman when we went public in 1987, and that turned in to 7 or 8 million dollars.
	www.geocities.com /ljubljanalife/harveynorman.htm (1582 words)

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