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Russian warehouse hit in Ukraine's latest deep attack

Russian warehouse hit in Ukraine's latest deep attack

Ukrainian long-range drones have hit another Wildberries warehouse inside Russia, as Kyiv scrambles to fortify its own air defence against Moscow's attacks.

Supermarket giant raked over coals for shedding jobs

Supermarket giant raked over coals for shedding jobs

Supermarket giant raked over coals for shedding jobs

Supermarket giant raked over coals for shedding jobs

A supermarket giant is under fire for sending hundreds of jobs offshore in an effort to cut costs and boost its digital offering.

'Not good at all': cost of living bites furniture titan

'Not good at all': cost of living bites furniture titan

'Not good at all': cost of living bites furniture titan

'Not good at all': cost of living bites furniture titan

A foreign war, sluggish spending and climbing interest rates are fanning major headwinds for one of Australia's biggest furniture retailers.

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EV sales, air travel drive rebound in consumer spending

EV sales, air travel drive rebound in consumer spending

A surprisingly strong 0.8 per cent rise in household spending could indicate that interest rates aren't slowing the economy as fast as the Reserve Bank thinks.

Five youths charged over 'awful' attack on worker

Five youths charged over 'awful' attack on worker

Four teenagers and a 12-year-old boy have been charged over a daylight attack that left a 60-year-old man in a critical condition.

Are the stars aligning? High hopes for profit season

Are the stars aligning? High hopes for profit season

Australia's biggest companies are poised to snap a three-year run of lacklustre profits, but there are concerns about the banking sector this earnings season.

Double trouble: runway rebrand gives events same names

Double trouble: runway rebrand gives events same names

There's nothing like a bit of fashion inspo, but a rebranding has left Australia's two biggest runway events with almost the same name.

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Hard sell for retail giant as consumers tighten belts

Hard sell for retail giant as consumers tighten belts

Hard sell for retail giant as consumers tighten belts

Hard sell for retail giant as consumers tighten belts

Households are clamping down on spending even more as financial uncertainty deepens, hitting sales at a leading Australian retailer.

Ukrainian strikes more warehouses of 'Russia's Amazon'

Ukrainian strikes more warehouses of 'Russia's Amazon'

Ukrainian strikes more warehouses of 'Russia's Amazon'

Ukrainian strikes more warehouses of 'Russia's Amazon'

Ukraine has launched its fourth attack on Russian retailer Wildberries, sending plumes of smoke over St Petersburg and Crimea as it targets Moscow's war effort.

Aussie fashion brand ships manufacturing offshore

A cult fashion brand will shift its Australian manufacturing overseas after years of making clothes with both local and overseas producers.

Inside the e-commerce giant primed for bargain hunters

Inside the e-commerce giant primed for bargain hunters

Inside the e-commerce giant primed for bargain hunters

Inside the e-commerce giant primed for bargain hunters

As the cost of living bites, some Australians are looking towards major sales events, with one e-commerce giant hiring hundreds of extra seasonal workers.

Struggling shoe retailer to close most remaining stores

Struggling shoe retailer to close most remaining stores

Struggling shoe retailer to close most remaining stores

Struggling shoe retailer to close most remaining stores

Citing a shift to online shopping and a response to declining foot traffic, Betts will close 20 of its 35 remaining physical stores.

Watchdog backed in landmark rejection of regional Coles

Watchdog backed in landmark rejection of regional Coles

Watchdog backed in landmark rejection of regional Coles

Watchdog backed in landmark rejection of regional Coles

A key business group in a mining town with six supermarkets has thrown its support behind a decision to block Coles from opening a new store.

US online giant is challenging business goods suppliers

US online giant is challenging business goods suppliers

US online giant is challenging business goods suppliers

US online giant is challenging business goods suppliers

Orders on Amazon Business Australia rose 155 per cent in the second half of its launch year, and tens of thousands of businesses have registered.

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Cost-of-living crunch hits spending on baby goods

Rising interest rates and petrol prices led to parents buying fewer prams and car seats at Baby Bunting, pushing down its full-year earnings guidance.

Supplier sees signs illegal tobacco crackdown hits mark

Metcash is shrugging off a fairly lacklustre trading year triggered by geopolitical uncertainty and cost-of-living pressures by reporting signs of a pick-up.

Shoe chain tells UK share predator offer is 'rejected'

The owner of some of Australia's best-known footwear store chains has rejected a zero-premium takeover offer from a British retailer.

Buy now, pay later rules reveal hidden financial stress

Australia's buy now, pay later segment is maturing in its first year governed by consumer credit laws after roughly a decade in a regulatory wilderness.

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UK retail giant makes hostile bid for Hype DC owner

The British company that owns Sports Direct is offering to buy Accent Group for $390 million, saying it has concerns about its management and chairman.

Popular goods retailer eyes regions for store expansion

Super Retail Group, which owns Supercheap Auto, Macpac, BCF and Rebel, is expanding its store footprint to 900 within five years under a new growth plan.

Back to the future: Kmart returning checkouts to exits

Kmart Group is refurbishing two dozen more stores to a new format, and opening a new concept store for home goods near an Australian capital city.

Aussie retailers under pressure from e-commerce giants

Australians are continuing to turn to global e-commerce providers as rising costs weigh on household budgets, heaping more pressure on local retailers.

Big lottery operator plans to step up the fun factor

The company that runs Powerball believes its digital operations have done a poor job of capturing the fun and joy of playing the lottery.

Unsafe toys reaching kids hands through online giants

Online retailers like Amazon and Temu are continuing to stock potentially unsafe products targeted at children and infants, consumer advocates claim.

Retailers under attack from weak demand, rising costs

Australia's retail sector faces a pincer attack as the war in the Middle East increases costs and pushes consumers to the brink.

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