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

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.

  • byJessica Yun

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‘It’s a bit dismal’:How do you save a high street like Glebe Point Road?

‘It’s a bit dismal’:How do you save a high street like Glebe Point Road?

One year after the community gathered to “save” the much-loved main drag,little has changed. It’s a problem facing high streets all over Sydney.

  • byMichael Koziol
It’s in the male
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It’s in the male

Part and parcel of the delivery game.

ACCC cracks down on fake specials,dodgy online claims amid cost of living pressures

ACCC cracks down on fake specials,dodgy online claims amid cost of living pressures

The chair of the competition and consumer watchdog has put supermarkets,airlines,banks,telcos,ecommerce players and digital platforms on notice.

  • byJessica Yun
Katies,Rivers,Noni B owner to defend ‘flawed’ ACCC lawsuit over failed deliveries

Katies,Rivers,Noni B owner to defend ‘flawed’ ACCC lawsuit over failed deliveries

The budget fashion brands retailer sent out hundreds of thousands of items more than 20 days after customers had ordered them,and in some instances,not at all.

  • byJessica Yun
More post offices in Sydney,Melbourne to shut amid $182m cost of snail mail

More post offices in Sydney,Melbourne to shut amid $182m cost of snail mail

Our online shopping habit is keeping Australia Post alive,but more post offices are set to close,CEO Paul Graham said.

  • byJessica Yun
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The Iconic’s former CEO to lead budget brands Rivers,Katies,Noni B

The Iconic’s former CEO to lead budget brands Rivers,Katies,Noni B

Erica Berchtold was due to begin at Best&Less last September,but has now ended up at as head of Mosaic Brands instead.

  • byJessica Yun
‘Difficult decision’:Kogan.com bumps up prices on loyalty members despite triple profit

‘Difficult decision’:Kogan.com bumps up prices on loyalty members despite triple profit

Kogan.com founder Ruslan Kogan has increased the price of its subscription program made up of its most loyal and repeat customers despite the e-commerce company’s profit of $10.2 million in the first half of the financial year.

  • byJessica Yun
I’ve discovered the secret to the joy of shopping without the price tag

I’ve discovered the secret to the joy of shopping without the price tag

Carting new clothes gives me the thrill of the hunt and the pleasure of longing,without the disappointment of actually buying.

  • byKerri Sackville
‘It’s quite disheartening’:How Etsy lost its handmade edge

‘It’s quite disheartening’:How Etsy lost its handmade edge

Once a haven for handmade and vintage goods,the online marketplace has become plagued by counterfeit and mass-produced items.

  • byLauren Ironmonger
‘Absolutely horrific,criminal conduct’:US charges eBay in cyberstalking case

‘Absolutely horrific,criminal conduct’:US charges eBay in cyberstalking case

US authorities say the e-commerce giant’s security staff threatened two newsletter writers by posting ads for fictitious sexual events at the couple’s home.

  • byDavid Streitfeld