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.
BusinessDay's summer quiz - part three: Retail and Consumer Affairs
Have you been paying attention to what has been happening in the world of business and economics this year? Our summer quiz will test if you were.
Chadstone mogul John Gandel sues Myer ahead of Christmas
Department store owner Myer has been slapped with a pre-Christmas court action by the billionaire property magnate John Gandel.
Shaver Shop the lastest IPO dud with Christmas Eve profit warning
Shaver Shop has emerged as the latest dud float of 2016, warning investors earnings will fall short of the forecast included in its prospectus which was issued mid-year.
Bah humbug: Retailers hurting at Christmas
Retailers are being hit hard as consumers are choosing not to splurge this Christmas, opting instead to compare prices and shop online.
Former Billabong boss guilty of fraud
Former Billabong CEO Matthew Perrin is spending his first night behind bars after faking his ex-wife's signature to get a $13.5 million loan.
Xenophon wants Woolworths, pokie machine makers to front senate inquiry
Powerful senator Nick Xenophon has predicted 2017 will be a "very unhappy year for the gambling industry".
More retail collapses tipped
Brace yourself for more retail collapses in the first three months of 2017.
Canberra retailers expect Christmas boost
The pressure is on Canberra retailers to make one-third of their year's profits over the Christmas season.
ACCC walks away from Woolworths cash-demand case
The competition watchdog will not appeal a Federal Court ruling that Woolworths did not act unconscionably when it demanded up to $60 million in cash from suppliers to plug a profit shortfall.
Australia's retail industry is still a boys' club
Coles, Woolworths, Target, Bunnings, Kmart, Myer, David Jones, JB Hi-Fi and now Big W are all run by men.
SurfStitch strikes back against ex-CEO
SurfStitch has alleged that its ex-CEO and would-be suitor conspired to inflate revenues and profits in the first half of 2016.
Star Wars, cricket books and drones: Christmas 2016 shapes up
The shops will be chockers on Fridays as shoppers seek out everything from Harry Potter to fragrances and coffee machines.
Bellamy's faces two more class actions
Besieged infant formula business Bellamy's is facing two more potential class actions after ACA Lawyers and Slater & Gordon announced they were both investigating shareholder claims against the Launceston-based operation.
Ex-Billabong boss admits regularly signing for wife
Former Billabong boss Matthew Perrin has admitted he regularly signed his wife's name on legal documents.
Payless Shoes staff lose jobs as chain shuts down
More than 700 workers will be out of a job in the new year after Payless Shoes' administrator says the shoe chain is shutting up shop.
Small Business
'We need the hipsters': Asian small business leader
Two business owners who have seen gentrification firsthand explain what it means.
Ten ways to plan - not plod - your way into the new year
Now is the time to get your game plan in place.