Shopping
Coles on alert for Trump tariff fallout as supermarket prices cool
Australia’s second-biggest supermarket said consumer sentiment was showing signs of improvement – but Trump’s tariffs have injected uncertainty into the mix.
- Jessica Yun
Latest
Trump blasts Bezos over putting tariff prices on Amazon goods
Amazon.com said it will not display the cost of US tariffs on products after President Trump called Jeff Bezos to complain.
- Skylar Woodhouse and Matt Day
How to buy clothes you won’t want to purge in a year’s time
A cost-of-living crisis and greater emphasis on sustainability has led many to reassess their shopping habits for the better, but there’s an art to choosing the right pieces – and it’s more than “buy once, buy well”.
- Jennifer Barger
You’re hot then you’re cold: Australians embrace home saunas, plunge pools
Smaller backyards, social media trends and Australians’ obsession with wellness have led many households to install steam rooms, saunas and ice baths.
- Madeleine Heffernan
Night owls drive Melbourne’s bar and restaurant boom
Lost Bar on Little Bourke is part of a wave of hospitality, entertainment and food operators looking to profit from the city’s booming nightlife.
- Simon Johanson
‘As high as you could charge’: Why Easter egg prices have surged 33 per cent this year
Retail prices have soared as international cocoa producers are rocked by bad weather.
- Nick Newling and Jessica Yun
Towels, mugs, linen: What fashion group Country Road isn’t struggling to sell
Homewares are a bright spot for the iconic Australian retailer that recorded a 71.7 per cent plummet in half-year profits in the midst of a major restructure.
- Jessica Yun
- Opinion
- Cost of living
Why a bikini wax and a block of chocolate suddenly have a lot in common
We’ve all noticed the cost-of-living crunch in big things such as rent and mortgage repayments. But the micro-stings continue to bite.
- Melissa Singer
‘The Chadstone effect’: Thousands flock to sample Melbourne’s newest food mecca
A champagne and oyster bar, high-end florist and ‘food concierge’ are among more than 50 vendors at the shopping centre’s new fresh food and dining precinct.
- Jessica Yun
- Opinion
- Supermarkets
It’s official – supermarkets are overcharging. Quick, change the subject
Neither the Labor government nor the opposition are truly interested in shutting down price gouging by the big two supermarkets – they would rather have the issue disappear.
- Ross Gittins
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