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‘It’s sad’: Dee Fielding pictured at Leo’s supermarket in Heidelberg.

Beloved gourmet supermarkets in Kew and Heidelberg to close

“It’s just very sad,” said one shopper in response to the news.

  • Carolyn Webb and Simon Johanson

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Labubu dolls have sold out so quickly that some Chinese have taken to smuggling in dolls bought overseas to resell them.

It’s not just Labubu dolls. Chinese brands are booming

An “ugly elf” is winning customers at home and abroad in a trend that experts say should worry Western retailers.

  • The Economist

Aldi drops its own price bomb in supermarkets’ targeted price attacks

Supermarkets want to help customers ease cost of living stress, but selective price cuts have more to do with luring large-trolley shoppers.

  • Elizabeth Knight
Labubu figures

Can this ugly elf make China cool again?

In China’s campaign to win over hearts and minds worldwide, its latest weapon is a fanged, bunny-eared, arguably quite ugly plushie.

  • Vivian Wang
Embattled fashion groups like Prada may be part of the reason for Cettire’s woes as they stamp down on the resellers who provide the online luxury retailer with cheap products.

Australia’s luxury success story is running out of cash and Trump is to blame

It has taken Donald Trump just 10 weeks to strip away any doubts about the disaster unfolding at Australia’s world-beating luxury retailer Cettire.

  • Colin Kruger

New French laws have put ultra-fast fashion companies on notice. Should we follow suit?

In a world first, France has legislated to tax fast fashion brands, but Australia continues to lag behind other countries in addressing fashion waste. Why is this?

  • Lauren Ironmonger
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The FLATOUTbear (right) and Aldi’s version (left), side by side.

Aldi duped Prue and Sarah’s sheepskin teddy bear. Their lawyer says it’s infringement

Most attempts to take on Aldi over copies have failed. But this Australian duo believes they may have found a way of tackling the supermarket giant.

  • Jessica Yun
Melbourne’s much-loved bookshop is about to move from 86 Bourke St, where it has been a landmark for 103 years.

This iconic Melbourne bookshop is on the move – 120 metres up the road

After 100-odd years, the Hill of Content bookshop is moving but will remain on the hill in Bourke Street that gave it its name.

  • Kerrie O'Brien
QBD Books boss Nick Croydon says the chain is working towards opening 100 stores in Australia.

‘You’re screwed’, QBD’s boss was told. Now he’s on track to open 100th bookstore

With a published author at the helm, the Australian retailer has its eyes on growth.

  • Nick Newling
Empire Revival had a 40th birthday party for vendors, customers and friends on Thursday, May 29, 2025.

Ghosts, grouches and hidden treasures: Forty years inside a Brisbane second-hand store

A Paddington antiques emporium with the bones of a 1929 cinema is haunted by more than just memories.

  • Nick Dent

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