Harvey Norman is an Australian multinational retailer of furniture, bedding, computers, communications and consumer electrical products.

Reasons for their sacking were not publicised, although Harvey later told The Daily Telegraph: "I said I wished Alan Bond would pack up his marbles and go back to Perth.

[citation needed] In the early 1990s, Harvey Norman adopted the superstore format then successful in the United States, and entered the computer and furniture markets.

Apple decided to stop supplying the chain in the late 1990s, but returned in 2004 with the iPod range, which later expanded into iPads, iPhones and iMacs.

[citation needed] A Norman Ross store was opened at Bennetts Green in 1995, with the purpose of being a clearance centre.

[citation needed] When suppliers such as Compaq and IBM started supplying direct, Harvey Norman stopped selling those products in-store.

Thus many superstores are a combination of three or four separate businesses managed independently contributing revenue to Harvey Norman Holdings Ltd. through lease payments and a portion of sales.

"Almost all the people in a Harvey Norman are there because they are great salespeople, can propose solutions for customers and are paid in line with what they sell...

Domayne is a furniture, bedding, flooring, computers, electrical and homewares chain independently operated by franchisees (and whose brand is owned by Harvey Norman Holdings).

While their focus is on furniture and bedding, certain outlets (such as former Joyce Mayne stores) also stock higher-end cooking appliances.

[16][17] As of 9 June 2016, there are 17 Domayne franchised complexes Australia-wide, with 10 in New South Wales (Alexandria, Auburn, Belrose, Caringbah, Castle Hill, Liverpool, North Ryde, Penrith, Warrawong, West Gosford), 3 in Queensland (Bundall, Fortitude Valley, Maroochydore), 2 in Victoria (Melbourne QV, Springvale) and Western Australia (City West Perth, Osborne Park), and 1 each in the Australian Capital Territory (Fyshwick) and South Australia (Marion).

They mainly offer whitegoods, small appliances, stationery and IT products (such as mobile phones, computers and printers).

[18] There are seven Joyce Mayne stores in Australia as of 1 November 2018 – four in Queensland (Maroochydore, Chancellor Park, Toowoomba and Townsville), two in New South Wales (Nowra and Warrawong) and one in the Northern Territory (Darwin).

In August 2007, market analysts suggested Harvey Norman would launch a rival "big-box" stationery and office supplies competitor to Officeworks before June 2008.

Harvey Norman has registered the brand name OFIS and as a result of the acquisition of former Megamart and Retravision stores, has access to well-placed potential sites on which to open Officeworks-sized outlets.

[20] In all, five OFIS outlets were established, but proved unprofitable and in February 2009 Harvey Norman stated it would close all of the stores by June 2009 and abandon the concept.

They sold some of Harvey Norman's range, plus music instruments, camping gear, luggage, pet and baby products.

[28] Formerly listed on the Singapore Exchange (SGX), on 8 July 2013, it was finally delisted after the proportion of shares in free float fell below 10%.

[47][48] In addition, Gerry Harvey has himself asserted on primetime Australian television in a January 2008 airing of Today Tonight that Flexirent should be turned down by the average family.