Shopping
Aussies face $2.7 billion Christmas debt hangover
Christmas shopping has given close to 2 million Australians a debt hangover that many will spend months paying off.
- by Hannah Kennelly
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Bargain-hungry shoppers spur billion-dollar Boxing Day blitz
Australians have kicked off a post-Christmas boom for retailers expected to surpass the amount spent last year.
- by Daniel Lo Surdo and Hannah Kennelly
Need a parking spot at a shopping centre today? Try this method
The painstaking process of driving hopelessly in circles at a busy centre is universal. So, is there a perfect strategy for securing a Christmas car park?
- by Hannah Kennelly
Fake reviews have made online shopping a nightmare. Can Reddit help?
More sceptical, savvy consumers are turning to community-based platforms for what they perceive to be more straightforward, reputable advice.
- by Lauren Ironmonger
The six-figure sum you need to secure your true love
If you thought inflation was bad, it’s worse for those looking for love this Christmas by replicating the 12 Days of Christmas carol.
- by Millie Muroi
Who’s being naughty, not nice? Supermarkets tread carefully this Christmas
The 2024 Christmas advertisements are out, and Australia’s supermarkets are trying to win over hearts and wallets after a torrid year.
- by Hannah Hammoud
The best stocking-stuffers and Christmas gifts under $50
You don’t need to shop fast fashion to get cheap gifts this festive season.
- by Lauren Ironmonger
‘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.
- by Jessica Yun
Opinion
Retail
My wrong-sized shoes and the perverse problem with online shopping
Our increasingly confusing and impersonal retail culture seems to have caused customers to lose their minds.
- by Roby D'Ottavi
Man gets compensation for ‘smooth’ Mars bar discovery
A 34-year-old Briton thought the lack of a signature chocolate ripple on his Mars bar was a cost-cutting measure.
- by Rob Harris
Luxury house Chanel struts into collapsed rival Harrolds’ flagship store
Its sudden demise left top-tier landlords in Sydney and Melbourne out of pocket and scrambling to fill some of the country’s most expensive real estate.
- by Simon Johanson
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