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RetailCommentsNew profit threat for Australia’s largest footwear retailer

Sales at the company behind The Athlete’s Foot, HypeDC and Platypus lifted at the start of the financial year, but the nation’s largest footwear retailer warns margins are being squeezed.

Cheyanne Enciso

RetailComments‘Really great’: Coles CEO praises competitor supermarket

Chief executive Leah Weckert has laid praise on one of its biggest competitors, spruiking their ‘unique products’ as both Coles and Woolworths face an ACCC enquiry.

Jackson Hewett

NEWS‘Worried’: Biggest threat to Coles, Woolies

The chief executive of a supermarket giant has admitted she is “worried” about a US company as more and more Aussies hunt for better prices.

Duncan Evans

NewsPremium‘Bare shelves’ threat over Woolies strike

More than 1500 Woolworths warehouse workers will walk off the job on Thursday over a pay dispute, threatening bare shelves for shoppers.

Alexandra Feiam

RetailCommentsNick Scali warns first-half targets at risk after delays

Nick Scali has warned the collapse of one of its freight forwarders has led to a significant number of containers delayed at ports, causing delivery headaches and threatening profits for the furniture store.

Cheyanne Enciso

EconomyPremiumForecast for highest level of business failures since COVID

Aussie businesses have been hit with a grim forecast for the year unless consumers change their spending habits.

Cameron Micallef

BoardsPremiumRichard Goyder to carry on legacy at Perron Group

The former Wesfarmers boss, who surrendered the chairmanship of Qantas two months ago but remains chair of Woodside Energy, the AFL and Telethon, will replace long-time Perron Group director Laurence Iffla.

Sean Smith

RetailCommentsKathmandu owner crosses fingers for Black Friday sales boost

The owner of the Kathmandu and Rip Curl brands will rely on the all-important Black Friday and Christmas trading periods to revive slumping sales across the group.

Cheyanne Enciso

newsPremiumMajor ruling on Bunnings cameras

Cameras capturing the faces of shoppers at one of Australia’s biggest retailers breached privacy laws, the Privacy Commissioner has ruled.

Blair Jackson

RetailVideoCommentsPremiumWATCH: Shock CCTV reveals violent attacks on Bunnings staff

Bunnings has released a compilation of CCTV footage highlighting some of the violent attacks on its staff over several years as it defends the use of facial recognition technology. WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT.

Daniel Newell

RetailCommentsPremium ‘Most intrusive’: Bunnings cops facial recognition rebuke

The Privacy Commissioner found a trial collected individuals’ sensitive information without consent, failed to take reasonable steps to notify individuals that their personal information was being collected.

Sean Smith

RetailPremium‘Fiercely competitive’: Woolies boss’ claim

The boss of one half of Australia’s supermarket duopoly has made a curious comment on competition in the sector under questioning from the consumer watchdog.

Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer

RetailCommentsWoolies boss skirts around pricing questions at ACCC probe

Woolworths boss Amanda Bardwell has refused to give a direct answer when questioned about its similarity in pricing with rival Coles.

Cheyanne Enciso

BusinessPremiumWoolworths execs to be grilled at watchdog's inquiry

The cost of groceries and supply chains will be under the microscope as the nation's two biggest retailers face an inquiry into supermarket prices.

Rachael Ward

RetailCommentsPremiumACCC probe a ‘negative catalyst’ for Coles, Woolworths

A leading analyst has taken a negative stance against Coles and Woolworths as the supermarket giants prepare to be put under the spotlight at a probe into the highly-scrutinised sector.

Cheyanne Enciso

newsPremium1.9 million Aussies can’t pay their bills

Almost two million Australians have fallen behind on their everyday payments and are now being chased by debt collectors.

Cameron Micallef

VIC NewsComments‘Stupid’: Myer Christmas tradition blasted by protestors

A demonstrator, dressed as a police officer, wearing clown makeup, held a sign which read ‘you look stupid staring at windows when kids are being murdered’.

Blair Jackson

Battle of the behemothsCommentsBig W v Kmart: Why one is unlikely to become the leader

One retailer has little chance of overtaking its arch rival. Here’s why.

Cheyanne Enciso

Black Friday frenzyCommentsAussies to spend big as early-bird Black Friday deals drop

Some of the nation’s biggest retailers have already started slashing prices on a range of products ahead of the major Black Friday shopping event.

Cheyanne Enciso

Personal FinanceSimple hack to prepare for Christmas lunch

Cost-of-living threatens to blow out the cost of Christmas lunch for lots of Aussies, but one retailer reckons there’s an easy way to space out spending for the big day.

Duncan Evans

RetailCommentsSupermarket giants to defend fresh fake discount lawsuit

Coles and Woolworths say they will defend a new class action relating to fake discount allegations from the competition watchdog.

Cheyanne Enciso

RetailPremiumClass action filed against Coles, Woolies

Legal papers have officially been filed against Coles and Woolworths on behalf of consumers in relation to alleged dodgy sale prices.

Blair Jackson

RetailCommentsColes, Woolies shoppers in for refund with new class action

Coles and Woolworths have been slugged with a new class action following allegations by the competition regulator that the supermarkets engaged in misleading discounting.

Cheyanne Enciso

RetailCommentsIGA parent Metcash says cross-shopping boosts competition

IGA’s parent company Metcash believes the willingness of households to shop around for bargains amid higher living costs has prompted more competition in the supermarket sector.

Cheyanne Enciso