Is Uniqlo's Australian honeymoon turning sour?
The international fast fashion brands have snared more than $600 million in sales last year, adding to the pressure on the discount department store chains to improve their performance.
H&M; forced to scrap 'unfair' pay deal
H&M;'s bid to move its workers onto an enterprise agreement has failed after being knocked back by Fair Work on the basis it did not pass the better off overall test.
Showpo sues fellow e-retailer over data 'theft'
A 24-year-old graphic designer is facing court after allegedly stealing online fashion retailer Showpo's entire customer contact list and giving it to a rival.
Woolworths appoints Tesco veteran as supermarkets boss
Claire Peters, currently chief operating officer of Tesco Thailand, will report to chief executive Brad Banducci after taking reins in July.
Employees owed more than $1 million as Pie Face nears sale
The one-time, high-flying, hot-pie business leaves behind a trail of destruction.
Lululemon props up struggling Aussie arm
North American workout wear giant pumps $19.73 million into its operations Down Under to build market share.
Supermarkets urged to share customers' data
Customers should be able to harvest their shopping data from supermarkets to help them shop around for better deals especially as new entrants, such as Amazon, enter the market.
David Jones lifts its first-half sales 4%
David Jones' South African parent company says the department store chain lifted adjusted first-half sales four per cent.
'Too risky': $200m wiped off Bellamy's shares in two days
Shares in troubled Bellamy's have lost further ground on broker downgrades after the baby formula supplier on Wednesday confirmed chief executive Laura McBain would leave the company and warned of lower annual earnings.
Bellamy's CEO to exit in wake of $500m share plunge
Bellamy's Australia chief executive Laura McBain will leave the company in the wake of its remarkable share price plunge.
The year that drove us to drink
It was a good year for grog sales. Revenue at alcohol giants Treasury Wine Estates (TWE) and Carlton & United Breweries (CUB) grew by 19.1 per cent and 15.7 per cent last year.
Australia, Canada brights spots for jeweller Michael Hill
Shares in Michael Hill International gained 2.8 per cent after the jeweller said same-store sales grew 2.5 per cent in December.
Culture Kings online store closes after warehouse fire
A popular Australian streetwear company has closed their online store after a fire tore through it's main warehouse in Brisbane's south on Sunday afternoon.
How Cotton On mastered the middle market
Cotton On Group wants to run it's own race and with sales growing at 20 per cent a year, the business is pushing up against its goal of being the dominant fast fashion retailer in the world.
David Jones submits boutique plans for Brisbane's James Street precinct
Department store giant David Jones has submitted its plans for a boutique store at Fortitude Valley's trendy James Street precinct, the second such store in Australia.
Make your own party mix a taste of future
One hour north of Melbourne there's a factory that makes magic. This is the where every jelly bean, red frog, raspberry snake and party mix bag is made for Australia and New Zealand
Why figs could make you spend more on clothes
More companies are investing in scent marketing to lure customers back to physical stores.
Chinese supermarket's flying start on ASX
China-based food retailer Winha Commerce and Trade International has had a positive start to life on the Australian share market, with its share price rising 40 per cent in its debut trading session.
Sunday isn't special, say business leaders
Business leaders have renewed their push for reform as they ponder some of the new year's biggest issues at the sailing regatta.
Organic food firms distance themselves from Bellamy's
Bubs Australia and Murray River Organics have distanced themselves from stricken rival Bellamy's.
Cattle exporter Wellard talks to bankers over breach
Embattled cattle exporter Wellard is in talks with its bankers after breaching the covenants on its debts at the new year.
Hills unpegs its iconic Hills Hoist
Australian company Hills has sold the right to make and sell Hills Hoist clotheslines after concluding it could not make money from the iconic product.
Myer hit with another class action
Department store owner Myer Holdings has been hit with another class action from an aggrieved shareholder just weeks after a court found a separate class action against it was an abuse of the legal process.
Amazon files patent for flying warehouse
Amazon is exploring the use of giant airships to serve as mobile, flying warehouses that could help the online retail giant deliver more of its goods by drone.
Solomon Lew's Just Group loses appeal to stop former CFO joining Cotton On
Billionaire rag trader Solomon Lew's Just Group has lost its appeal against stopping the company's former chief financial officer Nicole Peck from joining rival Cotton On.
Retailers bank on Boxing Day boost
A softer than expected Christmas has left nervous retailers banking on the Boxing Day sales for a much-needed boost leading into 2017.
Empty nest? Change in the air for Hawksburn Village
Hawksburn's popular retail strip is in a state of transition but the future is still bright, say locals.
NSW expected to be biggest spenders at Boxing Day sales
Shoppers are expected to spend about $2.41 billion on Boxing Day, the biggest trading day of the year for big retailers such as Myer and David Jones.
Unwanted gifts to pile up this Christmas
Despite digging deep and splashing reported $620 million dollars on Christmas gifts, new research by Gumtree shows as many as seven in 10 Australians will be disappointed after tearing aside the wrapping paper this holiday season.
Retail revolution: How a superhero toy could save Australian retail
Australian toy creators are making child's play of the retail revolution led by the likes of US giant Amazon and proving innovation is a more powerful than price, a lesson many of Australia's best-known retail brands would do well to heed as we hurtle towards 2017.
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After 40 years, inner city doughnut store closes its doors
After four decades serving hot jam doughnuts outside a suburban train station, Footscray's much-loved Olympic Doughnuts is shutting up shop.