Bond-Eye Group CEO Steve Philpott in his showroom in Alexandria,Sydney. Australian fashion brands are plotting the best way to navigate Trump’s tariffs.

‘Someone has to pay’:Battle-weary Australian fashion labels bruised by Trump tariffs

Australian fashion brands expect a hit on the $28 billion industry,but some canny business leaders are looking for upside in the turmoil.

  • Jessica Yun

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Country Road has opened their first dedicated homewares store in Albert Park,Melbourne.

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
 John Wong with a 55kg yellow fin tuna at Chadstone shopping centre unveils its new food and dining hub,Market Pavilion,which aims to house everything in one roof,from curated gourmet items to everyday pantry essentials,and show off the best of Melbourne’s food culture in one destination.

‘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
COSBOA CEO Luke Achterstraat.

‘Feeling targeted’:Hairdressers are fighting to keep this fine print in staff contracts

Small business advocates and corporate heavyweights are railing against the Albanese government’s proposed ban on non-compete clauses.

  • Jessica Yun andShane Wright
Coles’ Vintage Cellars and First Choice Liquor Market brands will disappear and be absorbed into the broader Liquorland banner.

Coles axes Vintage Cellars,First Choice brands

Say goodbye to your local Vintage Cellars and First Choice Liquor Market. By the end of the year,they will be rebranded as Liquorland stores.

  • Jessica Yun
Woolworths and Coles have stuck to their argument that the grocery sector is highly competitive.

Woolworths,Coles buck against ACCC findings of entrenched dominance

Australia’s biggest supermarkets maintain the sector is highly competitive,while a former ACCC chair has come out swinging against the watchdog’s recommendations.

  • Jessica Yun andShane Wright
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The ACCC found the price of food,including cheese,milk and eggs,had increased far more than wages since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Checkout pain:Australia’s supermarkets among most profitable in the world

Shoppers’ complaints that they are being burnt at the nation’s checkouts has been vindicated by a damning report by the consumer watchdog.

  • Shane Wright,Jessica Yun andMillie Muroi
Sam Papadopoulos with his $20 Anya Hindmarsh shopping bag from Woolworths.

‘You have to hunt’:Finding the new designer Woolies tote is a cat-and-mouse game

The Anya Hindmarch Woolworths tote bags have taken a life of their own,flying off shelves as style-conscious shoppers swoop in.

  • Cindy Yin andJessica Yun
Clothing was trapped in a bungled Myer warehouse roll-out that has eaten a $xx out of Myer’s half-year profits.

Robot warehouse logistics bungle hits Myer sales,profits

Myer’s new automated warehouse,which has already been delayed two years,suffered implementation issues that continue to plague the department store.

  • Jessica Yun
Amazon is becoming a larger force in the grocery space,selling everything from nappies and snacks to washing powder.

Australia’s $69b habit exposed as online shopping hits record

Eight years ago,the biggest online shopping platforms were eBay,Etsy,Redbubble and Catch.com.au – but the e-commerce landscape looks very different since COVID-19.

  • Jessica Yun