Shoppers have made the final dash to sort last-minute Christmas gifts and complete the list of food staples needed for the big festive meal.
Cheyanne Enciso
Shocking footage of a Woolworths worker being fly-kicked has sparked calls for customers to not take festive frustrations out on retail staff, with new laws cracking down on offenders.
Dylan Caporn and Ryan Bourke
You simply can’t put a price on a smile at Christmas … or can you? But where on earth is this money coming from when, on average, Australian households are only saving 60¢ for every $100 they earn?
Max Phelps
Kmart’s booming house brand Anko is set to open more stores in the Philippines as part of the group’s push into international markets.
Australian shoppers have chosen to make fewer purchases while focusing on higher value-items during the major Black Friday sales event, according to new bank data.
Customers lined up for cost-of-living relief from Aussie billionaire Adrian Portelli at a Coles supermarket.
Jodie Lee and Molly Magennis
Black Friday shoppers hit retailers across the State, casting aside cost-of-living concerns to snap up some pre-Christmas bargains in a sales event that gets longer and delivers steeper discounts every year.
Australian retailers risk selling themselves short by opting out of Black Friday, industry experts say, with nearly one in three West Australians set to splash cash during the mega sales event.
Ah, Christmas. The time of year when your to-do list rivals Santa’s, and there are elves everywhere you look. Follow these merry tips to keep your wealth safe from holiday budgeting missteps.
Sarah Wells
A demonstrator, dressed as a police officer, wearing clown makeup, held a sign which read ‘you look stupid staring at windows when kids are being murdered’.
Blair Jackson
One retailer has little chance of overtaking its arch rival. Here’s why.
Some of the nation’s biggest retailers have already started slashing prices on a range of products ahead of the major Black Friday shopping event.
Fresh data from WA ScamNet revealed nearly 400 WA shoppers had fallen victim to online scams in 2024.
Jessica Evensen
With financial pressures escalating and disposable income plunging, it pays to have tricks up your sleeve to stretch your wallet even further this season. Here’s where to pick up the latest styles.
Megan French
There’s nothing like the dopamine hit you get from the thrill of the hunt.
Arylene Westlake-Jennings
A new study suggests that big grocery retailers could be taking advantage of over-loyal customers who return to the same store no matter whether other supermarkets are offering cheaper prices.
Sean Smith
Do we really want to give our big supermarket retailers more power?
Daniel Smith
German food retailer Aldi has emerged as a favourite place for shoppers to do their food shop as the cost of living bites — but at what cost to Australian brands?
Rebecca Parish, Claire Sadler and Cheyanne Enciso
An inquiry into Australia’s supermarkets is probing the lack of competition between Coles and Woolworths amid claims they are abusing their market power and gouging customers and suppliers.
West Australians are being slugged $1 extra on their basic shop at the major supermarkets compared to the rest of Australia, the Federal Government’s latest grocery monitoring report has revealed.
Dylan Caporn
It’s costing Australian consumers up to $4 billion a year.
Georgina Noack
West Aussie businesses looking to drive up sales are turning to gaming technology to subtly influence customer spending behaviour online.
Caitlyn Rintoul
WA National Party leader Shane Love has put Perth’s archaic trading hours squarely on the election table, doing what Premier Roger Cook refuses to do — bring more shopping hours to the capital.
Joe Spagnolo
A Coles chief executive says shoppers are researching where and how to get the best value for money as the squeeze on family finances drives more and more people to try to save money.
Adrian Lowe
