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LVMH chief Bernard Arnault, with wife Helene, has been working to make sure his company will stay firmly in his family’s hands.

‘Wolf in cashmere’: Billionaire luxury king tries to avoid a crisis

Investors are starting to call for the LVMH group to break itself apart, piling pressure on its creator Bernard Arnault.

  • The Economist

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Sales in Melbourne’s CBD.

Bargain-hungry Australians are shopping their hearts out

We may be spending less on eating out, but the rest of the retail sector is pumping. And a couple of rate cuts between now and spring could really send registers ringing.

  • Elizabeth Knight
The global luxury market is slowing down, and Australia is no exception.

Chanel, Armani, Tiffany’s: What’s killing ‘big logo’ luxury brands?

Luxury fashion houses are falling out of favour with younger consumers, as the rise of “quiet luxury” turns consumers off showy labels.

  • Jessica Yun
David King, founder of upmarket furniture brand King Living, is opening a new showroom in Sydney’s northern beaches suburb of Balgowah.

‘You live your life on these things’: The King assembling the ‘Rolls-Royce’ of furniture

Not even Trump’s tariffs faze King Living founder David King, who is building a 100-year furniture empire he hopes will last long after he has left the business.

  • Jessica Yun
Bank shares are known for their dividends, but some analysts say these payments are unsustainable.

‘Snowball effect’: RBA’s card surcharge ban risks higher prices and job cuts

Businesses would be banned from applying surcharges to all credit and debit card transactions from July next year under a Reserve Bank proposal.

  • Elias Visontay, Jessica Yun and Shane Wright
Grace McClelland said working for a fast-fashion company led to her making content about sustainable consumption.

More Australian retailers axe free returns after ‘reckoning’ of costs

Shopping habits – including “repeat returns” offending – are taking a toll on businesses.

  • Frances Howe
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Dyson’s global head of formulations Justina Mejia-Montane.

The big leap: Why Dyson employees are encouraged to ‘have the wrong thinking’

The Brooklyn-born executive leading Dyson’s latest foray into beauty offers a glimpse into how the “Apple of home appliances” reckons it can thrive outside its natural habitat.

  • Jessica Yun
Plans to reinvigorate the Southbank precinct have been under discussion since 2020.

From gateway to ghost town: Southgate a shadow of its former glory

Once a haven of fine dining, the Southgate centre is struggling to keep tenants – or interest.

  • Crystal Choo
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Rude customers? Retail review gives us one star, at best

The customer is not always right. If you missed it, there’s a law against abusing retail staff. What’s become of the social order?

  • Malcolm Knox
The kind of crowds I feel like I have to face every time I walk down Queen Street Mall.

Is the Brisbane CBD really ‘dead’?

If it is suffering a slow death, someone might want to tell Wendy’s, after announcing a store in the heart of the city this week.

  • Courtney Kruk

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