Barbeques Galore, an Australian outdoors furniture retailer, avoids immediate collapse after a last-minute rescue deal is reached, according to reports from multiple outlets. The company’s failure previously triggered concern about its future operations and the fate of its retail network. Under the outcome described by the sources, the business transitions away from operating its own physical stores. Instead, it moves toward a different commercial model, with company-owned stores set to shut. One report says the company will shift to an online-only wholesale approach, indicating that product supply and sales will be handled through online and wholesale channels rather than a traditional store-based structure. While the rescue deal prevents an outright shutdown at this stage, the change means customers and staff associated with its branded outlets face the closure of those locations. The reports collectively focus on the same sequence of events—collapse being averted through an urgent agreement, followed by store closures and a pivot in how the business operates.