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The ACCC issued seven infringement notices after the retailer supplied 4,473 non-compliant sleepwear items.
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The ACCC issued seven infringement notices after the retailer supplied 4,473 non-compliant sleepwear items.

JB Hi-Fi, Wesfarmers, and Super Retail Group shed 450 points combined on the ASX after revealing weaker consumer demand ahead of Black Friday.

The US beauty brand secures its first local retail partnership following years of cross-border consumer demand.

Choice, Accord Australasia and the ASA urge the TGA to evaluate product access and expenses before finalizing regulations.

A third of surveyed households report their current refrigerators lack the capacity to store batch meals, driving demand toward larger French-door appliances.

A $250 million network overhaul has failed to halt questions over supplier payments as brands exit.

The board is reviewing internal and external candidates to replace Graham, who will remain in his role until the end of the financial year.

Contribution margin dollars rose 16 per cent between July and mid-October after the Australian online furniture retailer pulled back discounting.

Partnering with Heinemann, the luxury beauty brand brings tailored consultations and core lines to international departures.

The 24-hour Badgerys Creek hub avoids inner-city curfews and holds an eventual capacity of over 80 million travellers.

Investment firm Mackwell will redevelop the 1872 site at 261 Queen Street into retail and office spaces while postal services remain open.

Pacific Coast Eco Bananas enters the Japanese retail sector with red-wax-tipped produce that offers longer shelf life and higher sweetness.

The Australian supermarket chain operates more than 1,800 retail outlets nationally.

Direct pre-orders on the brand’s local website are capped at 300 early-bird units before an Amazon Australia release on 10 November 2026.

The transaction includes 410 Ann Street and the adjoining Cathedral Square car park on a fully leased yield of 11 percent.

First-half revenue across Australia and New Zealand is projected to fall up to 14 per cent.
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