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- Petrol prices
For all the bluster, the watchdog can’t save us from petrol ‘gouging’
What consumers call “gouging” or “profiteering” is what economists describe as the operation of supply and demand.
- Elizabeth Knight
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- Fashion retail
‘We broke every rule’: How cult boutique Incu shook up Australia’s fashion scene
Brian and Vincent Wu have spent more than two decades building a fashion store chain that decidedly does not revolve around sales numbers.
- Jessica Yun
Made-in-China electric vehicle crowned Drive Car of the Year
Game-changing technology – it comes with the option to add a full-self-driving driver assistance package – helped this model take the honours.
The end of the boozy Chinese banquet hits Australia’s largest winemaker
The $4 billion Treasury Wine Estates has suspended its interim dividend and cut its shipments to the US and China to regain control over supply and price.
- Jessica Yun
‘Don’t fall for impulse buys’: How to beat Black Friday fatigue, according to the experts
When’s the best time to shop? Retail, marketing and ecommerce experts shared their tricks to cut through the noise and outsmart retailers at their own game.
- Jessica Yun
The theatre of uncorking $20,000 Grange: Inside Penfolds’ exclusive red wine clinics
Bottles, not money, buy you access to these health check-ups for decades-old bottles of wine, which double as an expensive marketing exercise.
- Jessica Yun
It’s all about loyalty: Where Brisbane is spending more money on coffee (and food)
The numbers are in: Brisbane residents prefer to get their caffeine hit locally than in the CBD. See how loyal the cafe-goers are in your area with our interactive map.
- Marissa Calligeros
Sold out by mid-November: The Black Friday shopping rules are shifting – again
Black Friday started well before November this year, with clever sales tactics and targeted campaigns driving FOMO and clearing stock ahead of schedule. Here’s what you should know.
- Jessica Yun
‘Anti-fast fashion’: Australians flock to Uniqlo’s growing global cult
The Japanese retailer’s local sales are set to hit $1 billion as its universally appealing range of wardrobe staples sends customers rushing to stores all year round.
- Jessica Yun
- Opinion
- Retail
Sorry, Pop Mart, Labubu is just not Lego or Pokemon
The toothy elf-doll has been seen dangling off the bags of A-listers from Blackpink’s Lisa to Rihanna, kicking off a Gen Z craze. But scepticism is starting to surface.
- Shuli Ren