How Coke gets you to pay double
YOU’VE got to hand it to Coke. They’re very good at coming out with shiny, new packaging and cute mini-cans. But what’s it really costing you?
Retail
‘Ebola shop’ to close permanently
THE ‘Ebola shop’ owner has announced her store can no longer survive and will shut down forever from next month.
Three WA Man to Man stores to shut
MENSWEAR retailer Man to Man, which went into administration in December, will close 20 ‘underperforming’ Australian stores, including three in WA.
Man swallows needles, fined $10k
A MAN suing a burger chain after swallowing needles has been fined more than $10,000 in legal costs for missing a meeting.
Govt ‘punishing consumers’ over online GST
SUPPORTERS have slammed the Abbott government, accusing it of punishing consumers by attempting to make overseas online purchases more expensive.
Woolies denies sending out old bills
WOOLWORTHS says it is normal practice to audit invoices amid claims it is billing suppliers for accounting mistakes more than five years old.
Shoppers to splurge $2 billion on Boxing Day
IT’S been a good Christmas for Aussie shops. They’re expecting more than $2 billion to ring through the tills around the country on Boxing Day.
The one thing on everyone’s Christmas wishlist
AS AUSTRALIANS start to eye-off presents under the tree, many are hoping this is wrapped under the paper and bow.
Chrisco in court over Scrooge behaviour
POPULAR Christmas hamper company Chrisco is in hot water with the consumer watchdog for allegedly helping itself to customers’ bank accounts.
Online retail’s ho-ho-horrible month
THIS should sound alarm bells for online retailers. Despite the Christmas rush, online sales growth eased to its slowest pace on record in November.
Coles slapped with $11.25m in fines
COLES will pay $11.25 million in fines and costs but could end up paying more than double that refunding its suppliers following a settlement.
Record post-Christmas sales tipped
INCREASING dispensable incomes and the falling dollar is tipped to push Boxing Day and post-Christmas sales to a record $16.1 billion.
Coles admits to crossing the line
COLES has confessed that it ‘crossed the line’ and admitted to ‘unconscionable behaviour’. And now it has to pay up.
Reward yourself with card deals
CREDIT card rewards and frequent flyer point programs often cop a bit of flak from money experts who claim they’re not worth the cost or effort.
Amazon to change how you shop
AMAZON is a big reason why online shopping is so popular today. And now they have new plans to change your ecommerce habits.
The tricks affecting your shopping
THESE are the subconscious tricks stores will be using on you this Christmas to get you to spend. We dig deep into the sneakiest marketing ploys around.
Coles staff stealing your flybuys
COLES has introduced hi-tech security surveillance and tracking software to crack down on staff rorting flybuys points for cash.
Savvy shoppers dissecting prices
AUSTRALIAN shoppers are becoming choosier than ever by using their smartphones instore to snare the best prices possible.
Cheap fruit and veg – with a catch
WOOLWORTHS is rolling out a new initiative to cut waste and make healthy food cheaper. But there’s a catch. And it’s not pretty.
Huge new boost for your Flybuys
YOUR Flybuys balance is about to grow. From this weekend, customers can collect points with a dozen huge international brands, including Apple and eBay.
Supermarkets playing the lottery
SHOULD the major supermarkets be selling lottery tickets and scratchies at the check-out? It could be happening very soon, if Tatts gets its way.
Shareholders smack Gerry Harvey
HARVEY Norman’s 75-year-old billionaire founder Gerry Harvey has suffered an embarrassing smackdown by shareholders today.
Elsa freezes out Barbie on wish lists
FOR the first time in more than a decade, Barbie is not at the top of Christmas wish lists.
Retailer slammed for pornographic baby clothing
AN ONLINE retailer is facing a backlash for selling “sick” X-rated babygros, bibs and toddler T-shirts, which many say could encourage child abuse.
Blue diamond sells for record price
HOW much would you expect to pay for a whopping blue diamond? The world record was just broken for this one.
Is Aldi an unstoppable beast?
THE presence of Aldi supermarkets in Australia has reached ‘critical mass’, meaning shoppers should see prices come down.
David Jones’ very sad Christmas ad
CHRISTMAS is meant to be a happy, joyous time of year. So why are the makers of Christmas TV commercials trying to make us feel so sad?
Dodgy discount claims challenged
DISCOUNT chemist chain Chemist Warehouse has come under fire for allegedly presenting misleading discount claims on its dockets.
Your bra size could determine how much you spend
TALK about busting the spending curves. New figures have come out to suggest women with bigger bra-sizes are likely to spend more money.
The biggest sale happened, and you missed it
THE biggest online shopping event you’ve never heard of has just wrapped; with sales totalling more than the GDP of dozens of countries.
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