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Australians tipped more generously and with greater frequency in 2024, with increased ease of gratuity-giving among the reasons proposed for the surge.

Despite rising prices, Australians are tipping more

Melbourne and Brisbane tippers were the most generous and Sydneysiders among the most frugal as Australians tipped more in 2024.

  • Daniel Lo Surdo

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Catch.com.au will be shut down in the coming months.

Online retailer Catch.com.au to shut down; 190 jobs to go

The website has failed to compete with the likes of Amazon, Shein and Temu, and parent company Wesfarmers is cutting its losses.

  • Jessica Yun
Laura Boyd.

Could you buy nothing for a whole year? The Aussies curbing their shopping habits

A no-buy challenge may sound restrictive, but for those who have done it, it’s brought freedom.

  • Lauren Ironmonger
People walk past Mecca’s flagship store in Sydney.

The lipstick effect: How our $5.9 billion beauty splurge became a ‘necessity’

It’s one area we don’t stop spending on when times are tough – and businesses are seeking to cash in.

  • Jessica Yun
Hungry Jack’s World Square. ADD MORE HERE

Are the burgers really better at Hungry Jack’s? Its boss thinks that’s not enough

The burger chain has become one of Australia’s fastest-growing food chains by going back to basics, says its CEO.

  • Jessica Yun
The price of beer is seldom displayed in pubs. But it should be.

How a $13 schooner pushed me past the pint of no return

Why can’t we know how much a beer costs before we buy it?

  • Paul Marshall
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The rising cost of coffee.

Charge $7 for a coffee? Some stressed-out cafe owners would rather shut down

Stuck between soaring business costs and reduced consumer spending, cafe owners are in a “Mexican stand-off”, says Pablo & Rusty’s CEO.

  • Jessica Yun
Veteran retailer Bernie Brookes rescued Colette and The Daily Edited out of administration.

‘Be in the game or suffer’: ‘Black November’ is reshaping Christmas and Boxing Day sales

With end-of-year sales “marathon” starting earlier and earlier in November, Australian retailers are rewriting their battle plans.

  • Jessica Yun
Jo Turner, managing director of LNDR, has changed her approach to Black Friday over the years.

Ignoring Black Friday sales is no longer an option for retailers. So now they’re getting tactical

Savvy shoppers are waiting for good deals before they spend, making it tougher for retailers to opt out of the big sale. But if done right, it can be lucrative.

  • Jessica Yun
It is possible to have meaningful relationships in today’s imperfect climate.

Six tips to save you from a financial hangover this Christmas

It may be the most wonderful time of the year, but Christmas can also be the most expensive for many of us.

  • Victoria Devine

Original URL: https://www.smh.com.au/topic/consumer-spending-1ncf