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From top shelf to bargain bins: Shoppers downgrade their tipple

From top shelf to bargain bins: Shoppers downgrade their tipple

High inflation and aggressive interest rate rises have left the nation’s retail sector facing its worst outlook in generations.

  • by Shane Wright

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The northern beaches brothers who won from Woolies’ $590m bet on pets

The northern beaches brothers who won from Woolies’ $590m bet on pets

Woolworths’ acquisition of a major stake in PETstock has yielded a third beneficiary, PetO, which has its own ambitions of being a major player in the pet store landscape.

  • by Jessica Yun
Sydney gift store accused of copying neighbour

Sydney gift store accused of copying neighbour

A war of words has erupted between two gift shops in the city’s inner west, after one publicly accused a newcomer of copying several elements of its business.

  • by Mary Ward
What does it say about fashion when Taylor Swift isn’t enough to save a brand?

What does it say about fashion when Taylor Swift isn’t enough to save a brand?

Is a celebrity endorsement enough to drive sales? The recent shuttering of two high-profile fashion brands suggests not.

  • by Lauren Ironmonger
Stroll, shop and eat at Brisbane’s best night markets

Stroll, shop and eat at Brisbane’s best night markets

Night-market season has returned for 2024, with plenty of shopping, snacking and entertainment to warm body and soul throughout the winter months.

  • by Nick Dent
Supermarket self-checkouts must die. And no, I don’t wish to print a receipt

Supermarket self-checkouts must die. And no, I don’t wish to print a receipt

Supermarkets’ faith in customers’ ability to negotiate the self-checkout appears to be fading faster than a BBQ chicken after six hours in the bain-marie.

  • by Michelle Cazzulino
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How to get a handle on your citizens
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How to get a handle on your citizens

While garnering goodwill at the family helpdesk.

‘This doesn’t make sense. How much shopping can you really carry on a bicycle?’
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‘This doesn’t make sense. How much shopping can you really carry on a bicycle?’

Bunnings trip? Lounge suite? A person? No problem. A politician has sparked a surprising online trend after questioning whether people could actually shop by bike.

  • by Felicity Caldwell
Your snake oil is in the mail
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Your snake oil is in the mail

While the apostrophe makes way.

What small businesses really want from the budget

What small businesses really want from the budget

Australians are spending less, and the government has ruled out cash injections in Tuesday’s federal budget. Small business is caught in the middle.

  • by Jessica Yun
Multinationals push back, blaming supermarkets for rising prices

Multinationals push back, blaming supermarkets for rising prices

Global companies like Nestle, Unilever, Coca-Cola and Mars face the possibility of a further inquiry into their role in rising grocery prices.

  • by Jessica Yun