Lew's battle with ex-CFO heads to trial

The legal battle between Solomon Lew's Just Group and its former chief financial officer Nicole Peck will go to trial.

JB Hi-Fi given thumbs up for Good Guys buy

JB Hi-Fi has been given regulatory approval to acquire whitegoods retailer The Good Guys but it is not clear if any takeover will go ahead.

Coles trials new small-store format

Ready-made meals, cheap cups of coffee and frozen softdrinks are at the forefront of Coles' renewed efforts to take on 7-Eleven in the convenience store sector.

DJ's Market Street store sold to Westfield owner

The venerable David Jones menswear store in Market Street, which has been in the group since 1938, has been sold for $360 million and will see apartments built on top of a revamped retail centre.

$110b: Australia's 'tap and go' boom

Australians are estimated to be spending over $2 billion a week on contactless or "tap and go" payments.

Food giant says grocery market 'increasingly competitive'

Australia's grocery wars are getting noticed by one of the world's biggest food and drink companies.

DJs says consumer confidence returning

Department store says winter's tough but consumer confidence is returning now the election is over.

Australians chowing down on cereal

Nutri Grain, long advertised as 'Iron Man Food', is back in favour.

David Jones to shift HQ to Melbourne

Venerable 178-year-old department store chain David Jones to join rival Myer in Melbourne.

Supermarket wars are gaining traction

Australia's supermarkets are at war and the battle is only beginning as more entrants start to eye off possible sites.

ACCC to review communications sector

The competition watchdog will run a fine tooth comb through Australia's communications market to ensure there is enough competition to allow new entrants and to encourage investment.

Retail spending growth at three-year low

Retail spending growth is at its slowest annual pace in three years.

LVMH hunt for Australia's next big lifestyle brand

Former Louis Vuitton chief Philip Corne is on the hunt for Australia's next big consumer brand as chair of LVMH's private equity business L Catterton Australia.

'Toorak titan': Billionaire slammed in court

Billionaire rag trader Solomon Lew's Just Group has been accused of embarking on a "fishing expedition" in his legal battle against the retailer's former CFO.

New fashion giant eyes middle-aged women

Fashion chain Noni B will buy James Packer's Pretty Girl Fashion Group and create a clothing giant that is set to dominate the wardrobes of Australia's middle-aged women.

Construction begins for Googong's first major shopping precinct

Construction has begun for Googong's first major shopping centre, which will include a supermarket, cafe, bar, gym and childcare.

Why more of us are stealing every grocery item in the shop

Self-service checkouts have made it too easy to steal from supermarkets and converted honest shoppers into routine shoplifters.

Noni B buys Packer's Pretty Girl

Womens wear retailer Noni B, which came close to collapse two years ago, is buying James Packer's Pretty Girl Fashion.

Coles battles to get fresh back on the shelves

The Wesfamers-owned chain are still facing large gaps in the dairy and meat cabinets following the 640-worker strike.

Elderly trapped in 'financial exploitation'

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According to its promotional materials, Aveo Veronica Gardens is 'an enclave of contentedness', however a residents meeting on Monday was anything but.

Harry Potter fans unleash on Big W

Big W customers across Australia have written of their "disgust and anger" at the handling of the sale the new Harry Potter book.

Women's fashion chain Seduce pressured by landlord

Decades-old ​Australian fashion label fights third wind-up application in two years.

Afterpay's 'interest-free' promise questioned

Consumer Action Law Centre says just because the market darling isn't charging interest doesn't make the purchase interest free.

Back to basics: Country Road's new boss focuses on the simple things

In an era of constant disruption and distraction, connectivity and careless consumption, an Australian fashion icon is calling on its customers to focus on the simple things.

Rod Sims wary of Woolies-Coles co-operation

Competition tsar says Australia's two biggest supermarkets co-operating to stave off foreign retailers could cause 'considerable problems.'

The future of food is ugly

The world's largest retailer has just begun selling imperfect fruit and vegetables, marking a step-change for the buy-ugly movement.

How David Jones is becoming the Bergdorf's of Australia

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Over recent years, thanks to the rise of social media, the fashion industry has been channelling Mary Poppins. 

Cheesed off: Murray Goulburn flags $100m Woolies hit

Another blow for Australia's largest milk processors, as rival Bega nabs Woolworths private-label dairy contract.

Amazon's profits surge 800%

For most of its life, the online retailer was happy to be in the red. Now it can't avoid showing big profits anymore.