Paul Zahra
Multinational giants urged to front supermarket inquiry for ‘playing hardball’
Australian retailers have turned their sights on global suppliers such as Nestle, Mars, Coca-Cola and Mars, which they say are driving up prices.
- by Jessica Yun
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Boxing Day sales are still Australia’s ‘grand final’ for bargain-savvy shoppers
Despite cost-of-living pressures and the rise of November’s Black Friday sales, Australian consumers’ Boxing Day splurge is tipped to make a “modest” jump on 2022’s spending.
- by Rachael Ward
Retailers call for respectful talks on Voice amid aggression fears
The nation’s retail industry body says instances of customers taking staff “to task” over their employers’ views is “completely unacceptable”.
- by Emma Koehn
‘Hits just keep coming’: Inflation fears could spark retail meltdown
As interest rates rise and inflation bites, Aussie retailers are being warned they will soon face the toughest conditions in more than a decade.
- by Emma Koehn and Jessica Yun
Retail chief warns supply chain woes to continue until 2023
The warning comes as consumers are tipped to spend a record-breaking $5.4 billion in the upcoming four-day shopping bonanza, which kicks off this week with Black Friday.
- by Jessica Yun
Retail groups warn cutting back JobSeeker could hit employment
Australia's biggest private employer group has warned more jobs will be lost in Victoria's critical retail sector if the dole is cut back before Christmas.
- by Jennifer Duke
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