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Warm weather, Cyclone Trump hit consumer recovery

Warm weather, Cyclone Trump hit consumer recovery

Australia's economic momentum remains fragile with unseasonably warm weather and consumer concern contributing to weaker retail sales.

Bless your cotton jocks: town's cheeky bid to retailers

Bless your cotton jocks: town's cheeky bid to retailers

Bless your cotton jocks: town's cheeky bid to retailers

Bless your cotton jocks: town's cheeky bid to retailers

A social media campaign is highlighting the absurdity of being unable to buy a decent supply of socks and jocks in one of Australia's leading cotton regions.

Coles, Woolies debate number of fake discount products

Coles, Woolies debate number of fake discount products

Coles, Woolies debate number of fake discount products

Coles, Woolies debate number of fake discount products

Coles and Woolworths will bargain with the competition watchdog on a list of items used as court evidence over allegations of illusory discount schemes.

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Living costs rising despite cooling inflation

Living costs rising despite cooling inflation

While some Australians are keenly awaiting the Reserve Bank's next interest rate cut, many Aussies are still doing it tough as living costs continue to bite.

Cash splash on Mother's Day, as fewer take part

Cash splash on Mother's Day, as fewer take part

Millions of mums will be spoiled as their loved ones splurge near a billion dollars on gifts and experiences this Mother's Day.

Weary retail recovery has rate cut almost in the bag

Weary retail recovery has rate cut almost in the bag

All the smoke signals point to an interest rate cut as Australian retail spending continues to grow amid cooling consumer and producer inflation.

‘Horrific’ triple-zero calls mounted during mass attack

‘Horrific’ triple-zero calls mounted during mass attack

Ambulance officers responded to up to 4000 calls for assistance on the day of a horror mass stabbing attack in the Bondi Junction shopping centre.

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Contamination fears: supermarkets pull popular products

Contamination fears: supermarkets pull popular products

Contamination fears: supermarkets pull popular products

Contamination fears: supermarkets pull popular products

Five supermarket chains have pulled dozens of products from their shelves, warning customers of a potential health risk.

Food hall revival for inner city market of the ages

Food hall revival for inner city market of the ages

Food hall revival for inner city market of the ages

Food hall revival for inner city market of the ages

Delicious dumplings, tasty tapas, gozleme and gelato are all under one roof in markets that have had a chic facelift but still honour their roots.

Prices dropping for all major supermarkets bar Woolies

Prices dropping for all major supermarkets bar Woolies

Prices dropping for all major supermarkets bar Woolies

Prices dropping for all major supermarkets bar Woolies

Woolworths is the only major supermarket chain to flunk a government-funded report on grocery prices across Australia.

Another retailer goes out of fashion, 600 jobs at risk

Another retailer goes out of fashion, 600 jobs at risk

Another retailer goes out of fashion, 600 jobs at risk

Another retailer goes out of fashion, 600 jobs at risk

Retail chain Jeanswest has collapsed after more than five decades in business, threatening hundreds of jobs with more than 90 stores likely to close.

Regional shoppers paying price of supermarket dominance

Regional shoppers paying price of supermarket dominance

Regional shoppers paying price of supermarket dominance

Regional shoppers paying price of supermarket dominance

Shoppers outside the cities will continue to pay higher prices for food and groceries without support to boost competition, a business council says.

Coles, Woolies guilty of increasing margins: watchdog

Coles, Woolies guilty of increasing margins: watchdog

Coles, Woolies guilty of increasing margins: watchdog

Coles, Woolies guilty of increasing margins: watchdog

Treasurer Jim Chalmers promised a crackdown on major supermarkets following a consumer watchdog report, but warned breaking them up would be counterproductive.

Tough times haven't stopped Aussies shopping online

Tough times haven't stopped Aussies shopping online

Tough times haven't stopped Aussies shopping online

Tough times haven't stopped Aussies shopping online

Online shopping continues to soar in popularity in Australia, as cost-of-living pressures change the way we spend, and determines which retailers will survive.

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Harvey Norman sales grow despite cost-of-living issues

Furniture and electrical retail chain Harvey Norman says sales at its Australian franchisees were up 5.5 per cent to $3.3 billion in the first half.

Michael Hill International CEO dies unexpectedly

The chief of leading jewellery chain Michael Hill has died suddenly after suffering an adverse reaction to medical treatment for an underlying condition.

Woolworths profit hit by 17-day warehouse strike

Woolworths Group says its profit was down 20.6 per cent to $739 million in the six months to December 31, in part due to a strike by warehouse workers.

Government opposes push to slash penalty rates

A stoush is brewing over Australia's lowest-paid workers as the federal government fights a proposal to wind back penalty rates.

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Wesfarmers posts $1.5b first-half profit

Wesfarmers has continued to grow sales in all but two of its divisions, as it prepares to wind up loss-making Catch.

Time for 'rubber to hit the road' in Closing the Gap

A plan to reduce disadvantage among Indigenous people is at risk of not meeting targets, as Indigenous leaders call for funding to back programs.

JB Hi-Fi group sales nudging double-digit growth

Sales at JB Hi-Fi and its The Good Guys and e&s brands climbed 9.8 per cent to $5.7 billion in the six months to December 31.

Watchdog uncovers dodgy online shopping return policies

Consumers are being given the runaround with misleading return policies on defective goods from online retailers, the consumer watchdog has found.

Fresh data to shed light on retail, housing strength

Australians are expected to have pulled back on retail spending after major sales, with the latest data unlikely to shift the dial for the Reserve Bank.

Top clothing chains to close, shedding hundreds of jobs

More than 250 outlets of two leading retail chains will close, costing nearly 1000 jobs, after receivers failed to find a buyer for the stores.

Rivers' stores to close after no buyer found

Iconic clothing and footwear brand Rivers will close its doors after more than 40 years, after failing to find a buyer.

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