ASX retail results: Strong spending boosts retailers' bottom lines 19 Jan, 2021 04:33 AM 4 minutes to read Online sales boosted earnings at retailers JB Hi-Fi and Macpac over the past six months. Photos / NZME Online sales boosted earnings at retailers JB Hi-Fi and Macpac over the past six months. Photos / NZME Aimee Shaw is a business reporter focusing on retail, small businessaimee.shaw@nzherald.co.nz@AceeyShaw Australian-owned retail chains JB Hi-Fi and Super Retail Group have reported bumper first-half earnings following a year of disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The electronics retailer reported sales growth of 23.7 per cent over the past six months and a 160 per cent jump in its online sales to A$678.8 million.