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Gucci has long been one of the most volatile of the major luxury brands.

Gucci, Louis Vuitton and co lose their buzz in Australia as flagship stores flounder

After years of rapid growth, luxury purveyors in Australia appear to be flatlining, finally caught up in the cost-of-living crisis confronting the nation’s shoppers.

  • Simon Johanson

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Dagelbu Sherpa at his Bridge Road in Richmond.

A tale of two high streets: Why an Armadale shop is thriving while another in Richmond is ‘just surviving’

Justin Kestelman’s homewares store is just three kilometres from Dagelbu Sherpa’s sushi shop – but their stories illustrate the cost-of-living crunch and differing fortunes of suburban shopping strips.

  • Simon Johanson
Dymocks Retail managing director Mark Newman at the Adelaide store launch in April 2022.

‘Not competing on price’: Under the cover of book chain Dymocks’ pivot to premium

The books may not be cheaper, but the 145-year-old retailer’s other offerings – better online and in-store service, a strong loyalty program – aim to hook shoppers in.

  • Jessica Yun
This corner terrace on Glebe Point Road has hosted a string of bars and live music venues that have failed.

‘It’s a bit dismal’: How do you save a high street like Glebe Point Road?

One year after the community gathered to “save” the much-loved main drag, little has changed. It’s a problem facing high streets all over Sydney.

  • Michael Koziol
Erica Berchtold will lead budget fashion retailer Mosaic Brands.

The Iconic’s former CEO to lead budget brands Rivers, Katies, Noni B

Erica Berchtold was due to begin at Best & Less last September, but has now ended up at as head of Mosaic Brands instead.

  • Jessica Yun
Grant Arnott has overseen Click Frenzy for the past decade.

It’s seven weeks til Christmas, here comes the sales frenzy

The founder of Australia’s Click Frenzy sales event says retailers are planning to go big - and early - on sales this year.

  • Emma Koehn
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Founders of Sydney fashion label Pffeifer, Angela Asparadakis and Virginie Pepin at their store in Bondi.

Out with activewear, in with formal frocks as fashion sales rebound

The minute former premier Gladys Berejiklian announced the end of lockdown, the orders started rolling in.

  • Lucy Manly
The checkout could soon be a thing of the past, according to one of Coles' senior executives.

'Customers will just walk out': Coles exec flags 'checkout-free' shopping within 10 years

Scanning your groceries will soon be a thing of the past, according to Coles' commercial chief, who predicts customers will just 'walk out' with their products.

  • Dominic Powell
The smartphone app has notably served as a platform for new forms of consumer marketing.

How Instagram changed the way we shop

"Bride Tribe" tank tops. Mermaid toast. "Live Laugh Love" wall art. It is doubtful any of these things would even exist if not for Instagram.

  • Sarah Halzack
Super Retail Group, the owner of Supercheap Auto, has laid out plans for a digital refit.

Super Retail Group adopts 'bricks and clicks' strategy to ignite growth

The group's last three years of sales growth has been almost entirely fuelled by online shoppers.

  • Dominic Powell

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