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Arvind Hickman
Mar 25, 2020

Retail magnate 'breaks every PR rule' in car-crash coronavirus interview

The 80-year-old founder of Australian retailer Harvey Norman has ignited a fierce backlash over a “damaging” TV interview in which he said coronavirus was nothing to worry about and had been good for business.

Gerry Harvey, 80, isn't bothered by the coronavirus, and says it is good for business.

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