Shopping
Lifting the yoghurt tub lid: Does Chobani have room left to grow?
The Greek brand already commands a dominant position in the market but new boss Scott Hadley wants to see it in every fridge in Australia.
- by Jessica Yun
Latest
Opinion
Style
Adidas is Samba-ing all over Nike’s high-tops
Nike’s top-selling sneakers have fallen out of favour with fashionistas, who are choosing Adidas’s low-rise models. This sartorial shift looks like it is starting to hurt Nike.
- by Andrea Felsted
Weighing up Melbourne’s markets: Cheapest, freshest, best vibes
As the cost-of-living crisis continues to bite, Melbourne’s market traders say they are seeing an increase in new customers joining the regulars.
- by Cara Waters
Analysis
Retail
Why grocery giants won’t lose sleep over $9b penalty threat
Coles and Woolworths face multibillion-dollar fines if they put the squeeze on suppliers, but is this is a realistic threat?
- by Colin Kruger
‘Not sure that could be justified’: Metcash boss questions billion-dollar penalties
IGA operator Metcash is facing tougher supermarket regulations and battling to win over price-conscious shoppers amid an 15.5 per cent uptick in private-label sales.
- by Jessica Yun
Exclusive
Online shopping
‘A bit sleepy’: The Iconic’s new boss wants it to disrupt Australian retail again
Chief executive Jere Calmes hopes to cement the outlet as an essential part of the online infrastructure of fashion as consumers rein in spending.
- by Jessica Yun
Woolworths and Coles face billion-dollar fines under stronger grocery code
The new maximum penalties – up to $5 billion for Woolworths and $3.8 billion for Coles – are designed to protect farmers and food suppliers in their dealings with the big supermarkets.
- by Natassia Chrysanthos
Struggle streets: The fight to keep Sydney’s suburban shopping strips alive
Changing tastes and online retailing have left our urban shops in the doldrums. Some retailers think they know how to bring the good times back.
- by Andrew Taylor
Co-ordinated shoplifters target vulnerable retailers
Groups of thieves are using encrypted messaging to scope out stores, and then create distractions to occupy staff as they strip shelves, Crime Stoppers NSW says.
- by Amber Schultz
Big shoes to fill as store for people with large feet hangs up its boots
After more than 120 years, one of Windsor’s oldest stores will close its doors in July. Loyal customers have voted with their feet for years.
- by Alex Crowe
Exclusive
Shipping
Get ready for empty shelves again as supply chain crisis looms for WA
Three issues that wreaked havoc on global trade during the COVID-19 pandemic supply chain crisis are back, and are expected to remain for the rest of the year.
- by Sarah Brookes
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