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Retail sales slow as Europe jitters hit shoppers 22-May-2012

Retail sales growth stalled to its slowest pace in seven months in April as worries about the Europe..

How the humble app is changing the face of shopping - and retailers 21-May-2012

The online shopping revolution, enabled through smartphones, is coming whether stores like it or..

Give casual workers annual leave: ACTU 16-May-2012

Casual workers should be given annual leave while bosses should be banned from keeping workers i..

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September 2011

New Work Project: Help shape the workplace of the future28-Sep-2011

Our working lives are at a crossroads - to find the way forward, we need to hear from you. ..

Retailers revamping shops to compete with online outlets28-Sep-2011

Retailers are fighting back against online competition with upmarket makeovers in their latest b..

Ignorance 'no excuse' in wages breaches27-Sep-2011

This year, a city motel, a winery, a fast-food outlet, a sideshow operator, a cafe, a cleaning c..

Independent fashion retailers come apart at the seams 27-Sep-2011

Independent fashion retailers are hanging on for dear life, with the latest round of store closu..

Warranty-shy retailers targeted 27-Sep-2011

Stingy retailers refusing to honour warranties on faulty electronics was one of the most common ..

Women count high price of beauty27-Sep-2011

Australian women are paying up to twice as much as their US counterparts for their favourite cos..

Burdekin apprentices win first and third26-Sep-2011

Two apprentice hairdressers training at the Barrier Reef Institute of TAFE’s Burdekin camp..

Milan's great fashion escape from the gloom 26-Sep-2011

From visions of far-flung rainforests to travel back in time to the Roaring Twenties, Milan Fash..

The top 10 price hikes that mean you're eating chicken, not lamb 26-Sep-2011

It's chicken instead of lamb and apples over bananas, as more households drop costly staples for..

Australian households shift spending from stuff to services22-Sep-2011

Many retailers are struggling because households are saving more and when they do spend, the mon..

Ruby Rose's fur fury over Australia's Next Top Model21-Sep-2011

DJ Ruby Rose has joined fashionista Charlotte Dawson in slamming Australia's Next Top Model for ..

Fashion giant Fast Retailing plans to expand in Australia16-Sep-2011

ONE of the world's largest fashion groups will soon be taking aim at Aussie consumers turn..

Asos launches Aussie site15-Sep-2011

British online fashion retailer, Asos, today launches its standalone Australian site as part of ..

Facebook stores facilitated 15-Sep-2011

BigCommerce has rolled out a new Facebook application, SocialShop 2, that allows online retailer..

Myer gloom may have bottomed 15-Sep-2011

At the risk of speaking too soon, there are signs the department store's fortunes have bottomed,..

Spend up, we're richer than we think, ABS figures for June quarter show 07-Sep-2011

Cautious consumers are slowly loosening their grip on cash and starting to "spend wisely", accor..

The 112 days of Christmas 07-Sep-2011

There may be more than 100 days until Christmas, but some retailers are already decking the shel..

 

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