Shopping
Big shoes to fill as store for people with large feet hangs up its boots
After more than 120 years, one of Windsor’s oldest stores will close its doors in July. Loyal customers have voted with their feet for years.
- by Alex Crowe
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Shipping
Get ready for empty shelves again as supply chain crisis looms for WA
Three issues that wreaked havoc on global trade during the COVID-19 pandemic supply chain crisis are back, and are expected to remain for the rest of the year.
- by Sarah Brookes
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Online shopping
Online businesses owe it to their customers to do better
More than half of problematic transactions are now associated with e-commerce.
- by The Herald's View
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Shopping centres
More experiences, more security: The future of Westfield Bondi Junction
A social wellness club and interactive sports store will replace David Jones food hall, as part of a makeover of Westfield Bondi Junction.
- by Andrew Taylor
Coles staff told to ‘assist’ shoppers in scanning bulky items to stem theft
Supermarkets and other retailers are stepping up efforts to use new technology to prevent rising levels of shoplifting.
- by Jessica Yun
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Eating cheap: Families slash weekly shop to under $200 a week
Families across the country are being forced to re-evaluate their weekly shops in the face of rising grocery prices.
- by Nina Hendy
After 25 years in Victoria, thrift store chain Savers is setting up in Sydney’s west
The cost of living crisis hasn’t been the only factor behind Savers Australia’s decision to expand into NSW for the first time.
- by Jessica Yun
Opinion
Federal budget
For younger Australians, this budget falls woefully short
In the lead-up to the budget, younger Australians were hopeful for real cost-of-living relief. Instead, we’ve been left with little to celebrate.
- by Ryan Bourke
‘A really stark indicator’: People slashing food spending to cope with rising costs
As prices continue to increase, new data shows persistent cost-of-living pressures are making households re-evaluate their shopping lists.
- by Rachel Clun
From apps to ugly veg: Four simple ways to cut up to 40% off your grocery bill
Feeling the pinch? Innovative online tools are helping shoppers save at the supermarket, or bypass it altogether.
- by Bianca Hrovat
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Inflation
Businesses struggle as cash-strapped customers dump spending plans
The cost-of-living crisis that is hitting consumers is now being felt by small and medium-sized businesses as shoppers try to make savings.
- by Shane Wright