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Shein and Temu had been exploiting the loophole for years.

Trump tightens screws on Chinese giants by shutting 87-year-old loophole

Donald Trump’s torrent of executive orders since taking office have sparked confusion and chaos. Now China’s e-commerce superstars Temu and Shein are in his crosshairs.

  • Stephen Bartholomeusz

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Shein is counter-suing The Iconic, arguing the Australian-founded retailer doesn’t own the ‘DAZIE’ trademark.

‘The Iconic is not the owner’: Shein countersues Aussie retailer in copycat case

One of Australia’s biggest online fashion destinations has taken the fight to $100 billion fast fashion juggernaut Shein, which is fighting back.

  • Jessica Yun
Wesfarmers chief executive Rob Scott

The $230m experiment that Wesfarmers would rather forget

How the online marketplace Catch.com.au became a (shopping) basket case, posting years of losses.

  • Elizabeth Knight
Catch.com.au will be shut down in the coming months.

Online retailer Catch.com.au to shut down; 190 jobs to go

The website has failed to compete with the likes of Amazon, Shein and Temu, and parent company Wesfarmers is cutting its losses.

  • Jessica Yun

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.

  • Lauren Ironmonger
DigiDirect chief executive and Booktopia’s new boss Shant Kradjian has kept a low profile.

‘Don’t want the limelight’: Who is Booktopia’s low-profile new boss?

Not all Australians have heard of camera retailer DigiDirect, much less its owner, Shant Kradjian, a serial entrepreneur and investor based in Sydney.

  • Jessica Yun
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Jeff Bezos is not happy about companies being targeted for not paying their fair share of tax.

Amazon’s radical plan to fight off Shein and Temu

Amazon looks worried that it can’t beat the two Chinese juggernauts of low-priced online retailing. So it’s decided to join them.

  • Stephen Bartholomeusz
Booktopia co-founder Tony Nash returned to the company after being ousted by the board

A series of unfortunate events: Demise of Booktopia is a page turner

A blindingly bright-coloured flag appeared only a month ago when the listed company told the market that directors’ fees for the year would be paid by issuing shares, rather than in cash.

  • Elizabeth Knight
Online fashion retailer The Iconic chief executive Jere Calmes.

‘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.

  • Jessica Yun
Australians bought $63.3 billion worth of goods online last year, a decline of 2 per cent as households struggled to balance their budgets.

Australia’s $63.6b shopping cart: Here’s how your generation spends money online

Australians are shopping more frequently but making smaller purchases, as cost-of-living pressures force consumers to balance their budgets.

  • Jessica Yun

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