Footwear giant vows to step up after first loss
The owner of sneaker chains Platypus, Skechers and The Athlete's Foot is regaining its footing after its first loss in its two decades as a listed company.
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High-protein trend helps bulk up big Aussie food brand
Bega Cheese, which makes cheddar, yoghurt and peanut butter alongside popular spreads like Vegemite, is back in the black after a protein-driven turnaround.
Coffee machines brew a caffeine hit for Aussie firm
Breville Group has delivered a rise in profit on record revenue and played up opportunities for its coffee machines, especially in the Middle East.
Sales drop triggers share plunge at retail bellwether
Shares in leading retailer JB Hi-Fi have suffered their biggest one-day loss in company history, pointing to tough conditions for the broader sector.
Russian warehouse hit in Ukraine’s latest deep attack
Ukrainian long-range drones have hit another Wildberries warehouse inside Russia, as Kyiv scrambles to fortify its own air defence against Moscow's attacks.
Hard sell for retail giant as consumers tighten belts
Households are clamping down on spending even more as financial uncertainty deepens, hitting sales at a leading Australian retailer.
Ukrainian strikes more warehouses of ‘Russia’s Amazon’
Ukraine has launched its fourth attack on Russian retailer Wildberries, sending plumes of smoke over St Petersburg and Crimea as it targets Moscow's war effort.
Aussie fashion brand ships manufacturing offshore
A cult fashion brand will shift its Australian manufacturing overseas after years of making clothes with both local and overseas producers.
Inside the e-commerce giant primed for bargain hunters
As the cost of living bites, some Australians are looking towards major sales events, with one e-commerce giant hiring hundreds of extra seasonal workers.
Struggling shoe retailer to close most remaining stores
Citing a shift to online shopping and a response to declining foot traffic, Betts will close 20 of its 35 remaining physical stores.
Watchdog backed in landmark rejection of regional Coles
A key business group in a mining town with six supermarkets has thrown its support behind a decision to block Coles from opening a new store.
Supplier sees signs illegal tobacco crackdown hits mark
Metcash is shrugging off a fairly lacklustre trading year triggered by geopolitical uncertainty and cost-of-living pressures by reporting signs of a pick-up.
UK retail giant makes hostile bid for Hype DC owner
The British company that owns Sports Direct is offering to buy Accent Group for $390 million, saying it has concerns about its management and chairman.
Popular goods retailer eyes regions for store expansion
Super Retail Group, which owns Supercheap Auto, Macpac, BCF and Rebel, is expanding its store footprint to 900 within five years under a new growth plan.
Aussie retailers under pressure from e-commerce giants
Australians are continuing to turn to global e-commerce providers as rising costs weigh on household budgets, heaping more pressure on local retailers.
Big lottery operator plans to step up the fun factor
The company that runs Powerball believes its digital operations have done a poor job of capturing the fun and joy of playing the lottery.
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Retailers under attack from weak demand, rising costs
Australia's retail sector faces a pincer attack as the war in the Middle East increases costs and pushes consumers to the brink.
‘I’m so scared’: jewel fraudster jailed for sham heist
The owner of a jewellery store and a man he hired for a fake robbery in a $2.5 million attempted insurance fraud could both walk free from jail in months.
‘Nightmare scenario’: illegal tobacco impact laid bare
Legitimate tobacco retailers say tax hikes have led to illicit sales decimating their income, with the legal market destined to be wiped out.
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Shoppers could pay more after Coles misconduct ruling
Supermarket prices could stay higher for longer following a ruling that Coles misled its customers with non-genuine discounts, according to one retail expert.
Watchdog seeks big penalty after Coles goes ‘Down Down’
The consumer watchdog will be seeking a "significant penalty" to act as a deterrent to Coles and others, after a court found the supermarket misled shoppers.
Supermarket giants brace for ruling on ‘fake’ discounts
The consumer watchdog's landmark case against Coles and Woolworths over alleged "illusory" discounts is nearing a decision after 18 sessions over two hearings.
Big bunnies and grog sales take a wartime shopping hit
Coles shoppers adjusted their spending patterns after the Middle East war began, spending less on liquor and even buying smaller Easter chocolate bunnies.
Woolies cites post-COVID instability in prices stoush
Australia's biggest supermarket chain has defended its discounts, as the consumer watchdog's joint court case against Woolies and Coles nears the finish line.
Woolworths bumped price of baby food before ‘discount’
Woolworths sold baby food at a higher price for just three weeks before taking off 50 cents and marketing it as a price reduction, a court has been told.
Woolworths denies deception, blames inflation for hikes
Inflation and supplier negotiations drove prices higher, not a desire to mislead consumers with short-term hikes, Australia's biggest supermarket says.
Massive robotic warehouse to deliver thousands of jobs
Construction has begun on the biggest warehouse ever constructed in Queensland - a robotic customer fulfilment centre for Amazon Australia.
Owl be damned: regulator stops short of rat poison ban
Conservationists are pushing for a regulator to outlaw a common class of rodenticides having pervasive effects on owls and other native animals.
Wavering households ease urgency for more rate hikes
Economic data released this week will leave the Reserve Bank a little less concerned about underlying momentum in consumer demand, an economist says.
Good news is bad news: GDP growth fuels inflation fears
Australia's economy expanded by 2.6 per cent over 2025, above Reserve Bank forecasts, raising fears of an impending interest rate hike.
‘Down Down’: Coles shares shamed as sales growth slows
Coles' half-year earnings have disappointed the market, with shares in the supermarket giant falling to their lowest level since August.