From holidays to fashion:The best Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals

From holidays to fashion:The best Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals

To help you navigate the overwhelming sale season,we’ve curated a list you should know about.

  • byLauren Ironmonger andAbby Seaman

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‘No shame any more’:Why romance novel sales have doubled in five years
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‘No shame any more’:Why romance novel sales have doubled in five years

Once upon a time,they were a hidden,guilty pleasure. Now,romance novels are enjoying booming sales here and abroad – and specialty stores of their own.

  • byMelanie Kembrey
Ignoring Black Friday sales is no longer an option for retailers. So now they’re getting tactical

Ignoring Black Friday sales is no longer an option for retailers. So now they’re getting tactical

Savvy shoppers are waiting for good deals before they spend,making it tougher for retailers to opt out of the big sale. But if done right,it can be lucrative.

  • byJessica Yun
Experts reveal how to get bang for your buck in Black Friday sales

Experts reveal how to get bang for your buck in Black Friday sales

Black Friday can be both tempting and overwhelming,so here are a few ways to get the most out of any bargain.

  • byNell Geraets
AI craze is minting fortunes as it locks in year’s biggest IPO

AI craze is minting fortunes as it locks in year’s biggest IPO

The global growth of ChatGPT and other AI applications is not just turbocharging the values of the world’s biggest companies.

  • bySimon Johanson
Bunnings has never used facial recognition to track customers – only violent intruders
Opinion
Violence

Bunnings has never used facial recognition to track customers – only violent intruders

Our business has received criticism for attempting to defend a basic right of our customers and staff – safety from violence and abuse.

  • byMichael Schneider
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Why the cost-of-living crisis hasn’t been a boon for $2 shops

Why the cost-of-living crisis hasn’t been a boon for $2 shops

You might imagine high inflation and interest rates would drive a rush towards discount stores. But the sector has other challenges.

  • byKayla Olaya
How Hello Kitty became bigger than Star Wars and Harry Potter

How Hello Kitty became bigger than Star Wars and Harry Potter

Hello Kitty is famously the height of just five apples. But these days,the more striking statistic is that she’s worth more than 1 trillion yen – close to $10 billion.

  • byGearoid Reidy
Bunnings defends use of facial recognition after privacy breach
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Bunnings defends use of facial recognition after privacy breach

The retailer says its use of the technology appropriately balanced privacy with the need to protect staff against violent and organised crime.

  • byDavid Swan andJessica Yun
Beloved Perth business puts out distress call as cost of living bites

Beloved Perth business puts out distress call as cost of living bites

In only 6½ years it’s built a whopping following,making it one of Perth’s most successful shops of its kind. So why can’t that keep the wolf from the door?

  • byEmma Young
The billionaire genius:Bernard started America’s version of Bunnings after he was fired

The billionaire genius:Bernard started America’s version of Bunnings after he was fired

When Bernard Marcus was let go in 1978,he decided to start his own company.

  • byDavid Henry