One of Australia’s biggest banks has issued a warning about business confidence after the latest figures were revealed.
Duncan Evans
A popular product has been recalled from a Bunnings store over fears it could cause an explosion.
Alexandra Feiam
Retailers slammed by a slow economy are begging the RBA to cut rates before an ‘invaluable’ six-week pre-Christmas trading period.
Jessica Wang
Coles and Woolworths are facing a new class action headache over allegations they promoted specially-marked products with false discounts.
Blake Antrobus
A marketing expert says manufacturers and supermarkets are all duping shoppers using shrinkflation to hide price hikes.
Aaron Bunch
LVMH and the organisers of the Formula One races have signed a major sponsorship deal potentially worth $US1 billion ($1.46b), with the luxury goods group taking over from Rolex.
Angelina Rascouet
A prominent analyst has favoured major Australian KFC and Taco Bell operator Collins Foods over newly-listed Guzman Y Gomez, telling investors to sell their shares in the Mexican-themed restaurant chain.
Cheyanne Enciso
A new phase of the supermarket crackdown is about to be rolled out, with Anthony Albanese saying Australians need “a tough cop on the beat”.
Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer
An iconic Aussie brand has revealed a major merger with two other companies as it plans its next move.
Emma Kirk
Listed retailer KMD Brands has named its new chief to replace Michael Daly, who will resign after more than three years in the top job and two decades with the group’s surfwear brand Rip Curl.
With millions of Aussies enjoying a public holiday this coming Monday, here’s what stores are staying open in each state, and which ones are remaining closed.
Blair Jackson
Shoppers will be able to make the most of the huge move from today.
Sarah Keszler
Shoppers and staff at a major supermarket were forced to evacuate when an arsonist targeted the toilet paper section of the store.
The Reserve Bank has been urged not to use an increase in retail trading to hike interest rates in the lead-up to Christmas.
Andrew Brown
The Australian sharemarket retreated from record highs on Tuesday on a sharp sell-off in the mining sector.
The founder of the real Crumbl Cookies has hinted at an exciting update for Australian fans after a ‘scam’ pop-up emerged in Sydney.
Duncan Evans and Clareese Packer
A major crackdown on supermarket practices is underway, but a key element could be easier said than done.
August’s retail trade figures have revealed higher-than-expected growth, with experts putting it down to one surprising factor.
Warmer-than-usual weather and stage three tax cuts have helped lift retail sales in August but the jury is still out on whether the bulk of the income boost will be spent or saved moving forward.
Sigma Healthcare has offered concessions to get its $8.8 billion proposed mega-merger with privately-held Chemist Warehouse over the line.
The consumer watchdog will be handed an extra $30 million to crack down on ‘dodgy supermarket practices’ in the wake of the sham discounts scandal.
Dan Jervis-Bardy
Embattled fashion retailer Mosaic Brands will axe five of its brands, including Rockmans and Autograph, as it struggles to keep afloat amid financial difficulties.
Legendary fast-food icon KFC has been approved for one of Australia’s multicultural jewels, and some locals are not happy.
The great divide between Perth metro and regional WA has been underscored by fresh data highlighting the areas most at risk of business failures over the next 12 months.
