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Ethical cosmetics brand Kester Black quietly emerges from voluntary administration

David Adams 21 August, 2024

Finance

Retail

DigiDirect owner buys Booktopia from administration — but don’t expect an Australian Amazon

Booktopia and digiDirect will share expertise and fulfilment resources but operate as fundamentally separate entities, said new CEO Shant Kradjian.

David Adams 20 August, 2024

From Target to Sheike: Australia's most and least ethical fashion brands, ranked

Sustainability

Retail

From Target to Sheike: Australia’s most and least ethical fashion brands, ranked

Australian brands Billabong, Sheike, Mountain Designs, Windsor Smith and Anaconda are among those that have come in last in a “sobering” ethical fashion report released today.

Emma Elsworthy 18 October, 2022

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South Australia becomes latest state to extend gift card expiry dates to three years

Retail

South Australia becomes latest state to extend gift card expiry dates to three years

Dominic Powell 13 July, 2018

Department stores are not doomed – take a look at who’s doing it right

Retail

Department stores are not doomed – take a look at who’s doing it right

The Conversation 06 July, 2018

Why more and more Australian retailers want shoppers to know about their ‘green’ credentials

Retail

Why more and more Australian retailers want shoppers to know about their ‘green’ credentials

The Conversation 04 July, 2018

EBay is taking the fight to Amazon in the battle of Aussie retail, but the company’s grasp could be slipping

Retail

EBay is taking the fight to Amazon in the battle of Aussie retail, but the company’s grasp could be slipping

Dominic Powell 03 July, 2018

Cobbler Plus and Watch Works collapse as administrators blame “stubbornly high” retail rent costs

Retail

Cobbler Plus and Watch Works collapse as administrators blame “stubbornly high” retail rent costs

Dominic Powell 02 July, 2018

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Australian retail still has a long way to grow online

Kevin Moore 02 July, 2018

Why this small business owner has seen a 260% increase in sales thanks to the plastic bag ban

Entrepreneurs

Retail

Why this small business owner has seen a 260% increase in sales thanks to the plastic bag ban

Dominic Powell 29 June, 2018

Victorian government’s move to ban lightweight plastic bags slammed as “absolutely ridiculous”

Business Advice

Retail

Victorian government’s move to ban lightweight plastic bags slammed as “absolutely ridiculous”

Dominic Powell 28 June, 2018

Oliver Brown set to emerge from voluntary administration

Retail

Business Advice

Oliver Brown set to emerge from voluntary administration

Eloise Keating 27 June, 2018

How Showpo’s Jane Lu took radical action to get her $30 million fashion retailer out of a “rut”

Retail

Startups

How Showpo’s Jane Lu took radical action to get her $30 million fashion retailer out of a “rut”

Dominic Powell 25 June, 2018

Consumers up in arms about “almost criminal” conditions placed on collapsed Toys ‘R’ Us gift cards

Retail

Consumers up in arms about “almost criminal” conditions placed on collapsed Toys ‘R’ Us gift cards

Dominic Powell 22 June, 2018

Music retailer Allans Billy Hyde collapses, with administrators blaming a “tough retail market”

Retail

Finance

Music retailer Allans Billy Hyde collapses, with administrators blaming a “tough retail market”

Dominic Powell 22 June, 2018