Retail news headlines

Leading billionaire Jeff Bezos's pet project might be a seat too hot for most. Not so for Australian David Carbon.

The global discount retailer is facing $600,000 in fines for allegedly breaching child employment laws.

A digital desk clock sold at Officeworks has been recalled due to its button battery not being properly secured.

If you like how quickly Amazon delivers items to your home, turns out you can thank author J.K. Rowling and her beloved Harry Potter book series.

Inside the store, lines were so long customers had to wait an hour to pay.

The cereal company in Australia behind Sultana Brown, Coco Pops and Crunch Nut is undergoing a name change, but shoppers won't notice any changes on the supermarket shelf.

Prices for rough diamonds have slumped as consumers shy away from luxury goods post COVID-19, but that doesn't mean shoppers will be paying less at the counter.

A digital tyre gauge sold at motoring retail chain Supercheap Auto has been recalled due to fears the button batteries it uses are not safely secured within the device.

Food safety regulations are changing which sparked fears of the future of the iconic events.

Hoodie blankets sold online and in five Australian states are being recalled for not meeting the mandatory safety standard required for children's nightwear.

It's the shopping app being discussed around the water cooler. Here's how it works.

These are the first products of a new generation, and come with a host of new features.

The technology will be deployed to 30 high-risk stores in a bid to deter theft and violence.

Sally James does her grocery shopping every Thursday and for 17 years she has meticulously recorded everything she buys. 

Woolworths will continue its rollout of Metro stores across Sydney as it converts classic supermarkets into smaller-format stores.

Over the past month, complaints about fashion store Cosette have flooded the office of NSW Fair Trading

Coles and Woolworths have launched their Christmas range, with more products expected to be on the shelves by the end of next week.

Target will start selling some of Kmart's Anko brand products from the beginning of next year, the retailer has announced.

The supermarket's bottom line results were bolstered by an increase in customers spending on food.

Many websites selling home fertility tests known as the 'egg timer' test have been misleading customers about the tests' usefulness, a new study has found.

Grievances included the quality of goods, difficulties with refunds and warranty claims, NSW Fair Trading said.

But the return of the supermarket has kicked up a stink with some NZ shoppers.

Kids Beach Oodies sold online are being recalled for not meeting a mandatory safety standard required of children's clothing.

Discount retailer Best & Less has repaid more than $5.2 million in underpayments to hundreds of its store managers.

Australians put a record number of purchases on credit cards in the month of June, making 301 million purchases on plastic, according to Finder analysis of Reserve Bank of Australia data.

US giant Wendy's is laying the groundwork for a return to Australia four decades after collapsing and being snapped up by one of its biggest rivals.

Chief executive Anna McGrath said the discount supermarket will remain laser focused on pricing amid the cost-of-living crisis.

After a one-day pop-up event in 2021, the chain has decided to officially open its doors in Australia.

Almost 800 Australians die every year using products that end up being deemed unsafe in the way they were produced or sold, it has been revealed.

Matildas jerseys and other pieces of team apparel are flying off retail shelves as the team prepares for a mouthwatering World Cup quarterfinal against France.

The decline marks the first time since 2008 retail sales have fallen three quarters in a row.

The proposition has attracted the attention of hundreds of furious locals, who say the venue is of "cultural and historical significance".

The Sydney-born company has been sold to a mystery Asian buyer, according to reports for $70m.

Fenton & Fenton has replaced its online store with a notice that it has gone into liquidation after 15 years.

Brisbane's iconic The Myer Centre has been rebranded overnight and retailers are open for business as usual.

Two of Australia's most recognisable retail brands are about to become even more closely linked through a merger creating one $10 billion discount giant.

Costco Wholesale Australia has paid $33,000 in penalties after Australia's competition watchdog alleged it sold Canadian-imported lobsters labelled as Australian seafood.

Shoppers have been evacuated from a Westfield after a possible electrical fire broke out in a shop in Sydney's west.

The onion is designed to be less likely to make you cry when you cut it.

Kmart's Port Adelaide store, located inside the Port Adelaide Plaza Shopping Centre, will close in the "coming months" as shoppers are directed to nearby stores.

Some Australians are ditching their credit and debit cards this week in protest of what they say is an increasingly cashless society.

Bargain-hungry shoppers are being told to expect a flurry of big discount promotions over coming months as retailers battle it out for a dwindling pool of disposable income.

ASIC issued "stop orders" to brands including Woolworths, RSPCA, Petbarn, Guide Dogs, Medibank, Bupa and HCF.

The incident may cause restocking issues across stores in Sydney.

It has been a favourite spot to buy fishing gear for more than 90 years. But the last branch of a family firm which grew to become Australia's biggest company of its kind is about to close for good.

Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) said the company paid $1,047,000 for the text and emails it sent between January and August last year, which did not comply with spam laws.

The federal government wants to move to a cashless and mobile payments system.

IGA has announced it will drop the prices on 860 "products focused on winter" over 13 weeks to help families save money on their grocery bills.

Retail outsiders are coming after the major supermarkets by selling certain grocery items for noticeably less.

The supermarket giant has acquired the brand of the failed super fast online business.