The biggest barrier to adopting more sustainable and circular business models is pricing, according to A.BCH founder Courtney Holm. Speaking on a panel during Geelong Design Week 2024, Holm said that ...

Australian boot and apparel brand R.M.Williams has re-opened the doors to its refurbished Brisbane CBD store. Located on Queen Street, the space was redesigned in collaboration with Melbourne-based ...

The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) and the National Retail Association (NRA) are calling on political leaders to adopt a growth-focused, forwarded-thinking approach to the retail sector, ...

Australian shoppers are expected to spend $69.8 billion during the lead up to Christmas, with $5.7 billion of that pool going towards fashion purchases. This is according to updated data from Roy ...

Speaking with Ragtrader, APG & Co CEO Elisha Hopkinson says the plan is to bring in 35 to 55-year-olds as an addition to its core customer base of over 55s, through contemporising its ranges and store ...

Aussie surf brand Mambo is preparing to expand its kidswear ranges by 50 per cent in 2025, according to business manager Matt Macaulay. This comes after the brand relaunched into the kidswear space in ...

The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) and the National Retail Association (NRA) have revealed that Chris Rodwell will be the inaugural CEO of the Australian Retail Council (ARC), supporting the ...

Lingerie brand Honey Birdette has fielded complaints against two store window advertisements aimed at raising breast cancer awareness. Both advertisements featured model and two-time Stage 4 breast ...

A new retail crime study from Griffith University shows that the costs of retail crime in Australia surged by 40 per cent in the last two years. The 2024 ANZ Retail Crime Study by Griffith ...

ANZ-Roy Morgan Consumer Confidence dropped 1.6 points to 83.9 in mid-December following the end of the Black Friday sales period. Consumer confidence is now 2.1 points above the same week a year ago ...

The Australian Fashion Foundation (AUSFF) hosted its 16th annual AUSS Scholarship Awards this week, awarding two emerging fashion designers US$20,000 (~A$31,000) and an internship placement with a ...

The Commerce Commission has issued its draft decision this week to reduce fees paid by New Zealand businesses for accepting Visa and Mastercard payments. These fees are passed on to consumers through ...