Aug 7, 2026 – 10.15amNick Scali says sales and profits rose strongly in the last financial year despite a slower second half, when financial pressures forced Australian shoppers to hold off on buying big-ticket furniture items.Nick Scali – which operates more than 100 stores in Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom – is the first major retailer to report its profit results and seen as indicator for the health of the consumer and the economy given the links to the housing market.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles