'Breeds distrust': Coles to cut back on specials
Coles will cut promotions to stamp-out shopper distrust in the supermarket giant.
City workers' shopping, eating frenzy sees CBD spending swell to $3b
It appears the day of the $5 sausage roll are long gone with almost a quarter of 22 per cent of Melbourne's city workers now spending between $15 and $20 for lunch. And we're shopping hard too.
Ikea Canberra launches same day click and collect
Ikea now offers same-day "click and collect" in Canberra in response to rising customer demand for online shopping.
Coles sales growth slows to trickle as Woolies fights back
Coles supermarket sales retreated further in the third quarter as a resurgent Woolworths and fierce price competition weighs on the Wesfarmers-owned chain's performance but there was better news for Bunnings.
Coles' trolley push reduces underpayment of workers
Coles's push to take its trolley collection services in-house has helped reduce the amount of underpayment of workers.
Coca-Cola Life disappears from Australian shelves
Soft drink giant quietly dropped the brand after spending millions trying to launch the beverage.
Furla buys back Australian business on soaring sales
Luxury Retail Group claims premium handbag-maker Furla's decision to buy back its local stores is a vote of confidence in Australia's rapidly expanding luxury retail sector.
Aldi Home Deliveries is here ... sort of
'Aldi Home Deliveries' has been registered with the corporate regulator - but not by Aldi.
Cut-price water dilutes Coke's value
Beer, smokes, nappies and Coke have traditionally driven people to supermarkets. But sales in the highly concentrated soft drink market have been declining.
Anzac Day among 'most dangerous days' for marketers
While many people will head to the supermarkets to prepare for Anzac Day, don't expect the the supermarkets to roll out a special advertising campaign for the public holiday.
Bitter Masters battle coming to an end
Retail giant Woolworths is a step closer to putting its disastrous foray into hardware behind it.
Amazon makes child's play of toy sales
Forty-year-old family business Hunter Products has already witnessed the power of the digital giant.
Welcome to Amazon's Australian ground zero
Global online shopping giant Amazon has hit the ground running in Australia, with industrial property agents saying it has signed a lease deal for a large purpose-built warehouse in Sydney's Eastern Creek.
Wesfarmers' secret Amazon response team
Wesfarmers amped up its strategic battle plans a year ago to deal with the incoming behemoth Amazon.
Amazon's Australian assault plan - start with toasters
It's been hyped as the ten-tonne gorilla that's going to smash Australian retail one toaster at a time.
How will Australian shoppers respond to Ivanka Trump's clothes?
Discount giant launched in Australia with brands including Dolce & Gabbana and ... Ivanka Trump.
Amazon in Australia: what it means for you as a shopper
Expansion of US online giant will be a game-changer in the country's retail landscape.
'The next step': Amazon is taking on retailing in Australia
The US online retail giant is looking for a warehouse to become a fulfillment centre, the first of many in Australia, with floor space of up to 93,000 square metres, or about five MCGs.
Retailers' best trading conditions 'behind them'
Retail sales growth has almost halved as wage growth slows, people eat into their savings for soaring electricity, education and healthcare bills, and international chains set up shop.
Shopping malls harness family fun to fight off digital invaders
Family attractions like Legoland are at the front-line of the retail mall fightback against online shopping and the rise of digital giants such as Amazon.
Four more Legoland centres planned for Australia
Legoland has finally opened at Chadstone Shopping Centre ane there are plans for at least three more of theses kid-magnets in Australia.
The $300b industry without an ombudsman
The Consumer Action Law Centre says ordinary people need a free, quick and fair way to resolve disputes over goods and services purchased in Australia. But retailers says cuts to corporate tax and penalty rates more important.
eBay threatens to block Australian shoppers
It will likely block Australian shoppers buying goods from overseas if the GST plan goes ahead.
Woolworths dives into data to build Amazon-proof fence
Behind Woolworths' revamped Rewards scheme is a data machines that's collecting and analysing buying patterns to deliver unique, digital catalogues to shoppers.
Coles, Woolworths staying away from super
Retailers' ambitions for financial services have dimmed as competition in grocery grows.
Japan's potato famine: the great chip crisis
Demand for potato chips has surged in Japan this week, with products on offer for 6 times their retail price online.
Record lamb prices slaughter Easter roast
Lamb's luxury price tag is forcing a rethink of a traditional Easter treat as butchers grapple with record red meat prices.
Myer rescue won't save hundreds of jobs at Marcs, David Lawrence
Hundreds of workers from Marcs and David Lawrence stores will still lose their jobs despite Myer's last-minute rescue.
Myer's rescue of Marcs, David Lawrence still likely to cost jobs
Myer has rescued troubled fashion brands David Lawrence and Marcs, buying the brands out of administration following their collapse in February.
Aldi boosts range to win bigger share of $90b grocery shop
Aldi plans to boost its grocery selection by close to one fifth as the German discounter chases down a bigger share of Australia's $90 billion grocery market
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