Why the plug was pulled on Australian fashion brand, Katies
Katies was once a staple of the Australian fashion industry but the brand will be lost to time as its remaining 80 stores are shut for good in January. The …
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‘Santa’s on strike’: Woolworths warehouse staff pack it in across NSW, VIC and ACT stores, with waning hope for Christmas resolution
Hundreds of picketing workers fighting Woolworths for better pay and conditions have delayed a warehouse reopening, leaving supermarket shelves bare. United Workers Union members are picketing the retail giant’s distribution …
Retailers Bank On Black Friday To Energize Bargain-Hungry Holiday Shoppers
NEW YORK (AP) — It’s show time. After weeks of pushing early deals, retailers in the United States and some other countries are promising bigger discounts on Black Friday, the …
Coles announcement over smart trolleys met with resistance, but retail guru expects shoppers to adapt
A leading retail expert expects Australian consumers to overcome their initial hesitancy to AI-powered smart trolleys, believing they will deliver a “big leap” in the way we shop. Coles announced …
Celebrations chocolate boxes discontinued in Australia, Mars confirms
Families across Australia will not be diving into boxes of Celebrations this Christmas, with the chocolate treats pulled from shelves. The Mars-branded confectionary product has been discontinued in Australia, with …
IKEA to pay six million euros to East German prisoners forced to build their furniture in landmark move
Furniture giant IKEA has agreed to pay six million euros ($A9.87 million) towards a government fund compensating victims of forced labour under Germany’s communist dictatorship, in a move campaigners hope …
The EU Is Investigating Temu for Illegal Products and Addictive Design
The European Union has launched a formal investigation into Chinese shopping platform Temu, citing concerns that the platform is selling illegal products and has been designed in a way that …
Myer purchases Just Jeans, Dotti and Jay Jays from Premier Investments in deal worth almost $1 billion
Myer has acquired some of Australia’s biggest apparel brands after striking a deal worth almost $1 billion. The department store will purchase Premier Investments’ five apparel brands — Just Jeans, …
Kmart’s last US store has closed but the retailer’s popularity continues to grow in Australia
The plug was finally pulled on Kmart in continental US at the weekend when the country’s last full-size store closed its doors for good — but thousands of kilometres away …
Chemist Warehouse introduces QR code payments
Australian shoppers will now be able to pay at Chemist Warehouse using a QR code — meaning they avoid the cost of card surcharges. QR code payments, known as Pay …