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Black Friday is the fastest-growing shopping event of the year – but don’t be tricked into buying things you don’t need.

‘Don’t fall for impulse buys’: How to beat Black Friday fatigue, according to the experts

When’s the best time to shop? Retail, marketing and ecommerce experts shared their tricks to cut through the noise and outsmart retailers at their own game.

  • Jessica Yun

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Penfolds annual Re-Corking Clinic at The Langham, Sydney.

The theatre of uncorking $20,000 Grange: Inside Penfolds’ exclusive red wine clinics

Bottles, not money, buy you access to these health check-ups for decades-old bottles of wine, which double as an expensive marketing exercise.

  • Jessica Yun
Locals outside Blackbird Expresso in Camp Hill.

It’s all about loyalty: Where Brisbane is spending more money on coffee (and food)

The numbers are in: Brisbane residents prefer to get their caffeine hit locally than in the CBD. See how loyal the cafe-goers are in your area with our interactive map.

  • Marissa Calligeros
Black Friday started well before November this year, with clever sales tactics and targeted campaigns driving FOMO and clearing stock ahead of schedule.

Sold out by mid-November: The Black Friday shopping rules are shifting – again

Black Friday started well before November this year, with clever sales tactics and targeted campaigns driving FOMO and clearing stock ahead of schedule. Here’s what you should know.

  • Jessica Yun
Uniqlo is in demand all year round.

‘Anti-fast fashion’: Australians flock to Uniqlo’s growing global cult

The Japanese retailer’s local sales are set to hit $1 billion as its universally appealing range of wardrobe staples sends customers rushing to stores all year round.

  • Jessica Yun
What fresh hell are they? They’re labubus, of course – Gen Zs new favourite obsession.

Sorry, Pop Mart, Labubu is just not Lego or Pokemon

The toothy elf-doll has been seen dangling off the bags of A-listers from Blackpink’s Lisa to Rihanna, kicking off a Gen Z craze. But scepticism is starting to surface.

  • Shuli Ren
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Bigger homes on smaller blocks pose some problems, such as room for trees and harnessing sunlight.

Rate cuts are easing the nation’s mortgage stress, but grocery-bill pain grows

The number of people falling behind on their home loan repayments has tumbled in almost every part of the country, but cost-of-living stress is rising in other areas.

  • Shane Wright

Interactive: How much coffee prices have risen in your city (and the order that’s become a ‘moneymaker’ for cafes)

Flat whites, espressos and cold brews: Here’s exactly how much more your daily caffeinated beverage costs you across Australia’s capital cities.

  • Jessica Yun
Customers are spending more on food and drinks at suburban cafes than in city centres.

Shoppers flock to suburban cafes as CBD spending drops

The spending habits are part of a broader shift that has seen neighbourhood economies flourish and city centres rely less on office workers.

  • Elias Visontay
RBA governor Michele Bullock says further increases in consumer spending may mean not as many interest rate cuts.

Why a boom in household spending could be bad news for your mortgage

Reserve Bank governor Michele Bullock warns there may not be many more interest rate cuts to come as shoppers start to open their wallets.

  • Shane Wright

Original URL: https://www.watoday.com.au/topic/consumer-spending-1ncf