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Bunnings defends use of facial recognition after privacy breach
The retailer says its use of the technology appropriately balanced privacy with the need to protect staff against violent and organised crime.
- by David Swan and Jessica Yun
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Beloved Perth business puts out distress call as cost of living bites
In only 6½ years it’s built a whopping following, making it one of Perth’s most successful shops of its kind. So why can’t that keep the wolf from the door?
- by Emma Young
The billionaire genius: Bernard started America’s version of Bunnings after he was fired
When Bernard Marcus was let go in 1978, he decided to start his own company.
- by David Henry
Australia’s shopping centres shake off cost-of-living gloom
While many of us still struggle in the cost-of-living crisis, the big shopping centre landlords are optimistic they’re on the cusp of a retail recovery.
- by Simon Johanson
Direct from China to WA: The new freight service easing supply chains
Import industry experts are hopeful of easing supply pressures heading into Christmas as new shipping options open up for the state.
- by Claire Ottaviano
Who’s shopping at Shein and Temu for Christmas? A lot of us, it turns out
While you might not think to buy Christmas gifts from the ultra-fast, ultra-cheap Chinese retailers, there are plenty of other items Australians want on the cheap for the festive season.
- by Jessica Yun
Owner of Katies, Noni B and Millers goes into administration
Mosaic Brands, the retailer that owns clothing brands such as Katies, Millers and Noni B, will continue to trade. But the administration process puts at risk the jobs of almost 3000 employees.
- by Anne Hyland
Melbourne’s ‘Little Athens’ loses another slice of its history
The departure of International Cakes highlights change in the Lonsdale Street precinct.
- by Brittany Busch
Where are all the shoppers? Brisbane’s CBD retail vacancy rate among the worst in the country
Plans to revitalise the CBD’s retail reputation have been teased for years. Retail vacancy rates in the city are now the second highest in the country.
- by Courtney Kruk and Marissa Calligeros
‘Loved and hated in equal measure’: The problem with Patagonia
The outdoor gear brand sits somewhere between an environmental activist group and a sportswear retailer – and commercial success is often not at the top of its priority list.
- by Jessica Yun
Opinion
Fashion retail
The rich investors losing money on Katies, Noni B operator
Will the billionaires behind the Spotlight group be the White Knight that Mosaic Brands needs?
- by Anne Hyland
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