IN a market widely recognised as the toughest in living memory, nobody is doing it harder than retailers selling -- or trying to sell -- consumer electronics.

THE future of electrical appliance franchise Retravision is under a cloud as the company's buying group summoned store-owners to a meeting amid reports it has been unable to pay suppliers.

The Australian share market lost ground yesterday as the ongoing European concerns held markets and commodities back, with the All Ordinaries Index (XAO) ending off 36 points to 4316 points.

By Juliana Roadley, CommSec Market Analyst | May 16, 2012 1:30 PM EST The Australian share market lost ground yesterday as the ongoing European concerns held markets and commodities back, with the All Ordinaries Index (XAO) ending off 36 points to 4316 ...

The Australian share market improved slightly yesterday, with the All Ordinaries Index (XAO) rising by 14.3 points to 4375 points.

Yesterday, what a day on the market, the Australian share market slumped to a 3-week low, with the All Ordinaries Index (XAO) falling 97.8 points to 4361 points, its biggest one day slide since mid-December 2011.