Mortgage-holders appear to have avoided another interest rate hike, in a welcome development for the federal government with an election on the horizon.
A popular form of credit to encourage online shopping has morphed into a crutch for trying to stay a step ahead of financial disaster, an inquiry has been told.
NSW is extending its Anzac Day trading bans to cover the full day, but retailers say the move is out of step with what staff and shoppers want.
Online bookstore Booktopia has entered voluntary administration after being unable to line up additional financing to sustain its loss-making operations.
A lack of supermarket competition in parts of Australia has led to higher grocery prices for some unlucky residents, consumer research has found.
Research from consumer group Choice has revealed customers are paying $17 less for groceries on average at Aldi compared to major supermarkets.
Shoppers will be confronted with provocative scenes at one of the world's best-known retailers in a bid to highlight the plight of families fleeing violence.
The Swedish furniture giant will install chargers for electric vans and trucks at all of its local stores in a move designed to inspire low-emission deliveries.
Supermarket price gouging should be illegal and there must be laws to break up major retailers that abuse their market power, a Senate committee has found.
The high cost of essentials such as health, education and housing are squeezing household budgets and leading to weak discretionary spending.
Political leaders are calling for an overhaul of social media platforms and harsher penalties following the Bondi Junction stabbing attack
Supermarket giant Woolworths is facing up to $10 billion in fines after it admitted in court to underpaying about 1200 workers more than $1 million in leave.
Social media companies 'need a big rinse out' following the Bondi Junction shopping centre murders, with both parties urging tougher penalties for platforms.
Hardware giant Bunning Warehouse could be included in a mandatory code of conduct aimed at major supermarkets, with concerns raised about plant suppliers.
Grocery giant Woolworths is supporting recommendations to make the supermarket code of conduct mandatory but says it must apply to other retailers as well.
The heads of Coles and Woolworths will be grilled by a Senate committee examining supermarket prices as debate rages about the power of the two retail giants.
Greater competition from online shopping is forcing down the price of some goods, research has found, and could have a bigger impact in the future.
The former chief executive of Qantas Loyalty will become the next Myer chief executive when current CEO John King retires in June.
The head of one of Australia's two big supermarkets says the sector is becoming increasingly competitive and online retailers are part of the story.
Ongoing macroeconomic headwinds have buffeted Harvey Norman's profits but the retailer insists its property portfolio keeps its balance sheet in good health.
Australians' insatiable appetite for travel amid falling discretionary spending has helped Flight Centre to a solid sales lift in the first half of 2023/24.
Coles Group chief executive Leah Weckert says the supermarket chain earns less than $3 for every $100 spent in its stores, and its profit has dropped.
JB Hi-Fi shares rose five per cent in early trading after the consumer electronics retailer announced its net profit dropped 20 per cent in the first half.
Australian retail sales plummeted in the final weeks of 2023 with shoppers doing their Christmas shopping a month early when goods go on sale.
Voluntary administrators expect 171 Godfreys staff in Australia will be made redundant as the company's store count is reduced by more than a third.
Supermarket giants are accused of price gouging on fruit, vegetables and meat and the consumer watchdog will use its "full legal powers" to investigate.
Woolworths chief executive Brad Banducci has backed the supermarket's choice not to stock Australia Day merchandise as staff report more and more abuse.
Australians are spending more on travel, insurance and online shopping as inflation reached its lowest levels since January 2022.
Police have charged a man over pro-Australia Day vandalism at two Woolworths stores in Brisbane.
Politicians are leading the public conversation on Australia Day even when their views don't always reflect their communities, an expert says.
Early Christmas shopping and Black Friday sales helped boost retail spending during November as savvy Australian consumers cashed in on bargains.
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