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There is no law against raising 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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Brian and Vincent Wu, Incu co-founders.

‘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
The Tesla Model Y has been crowned the 21st winner of the Drive Car of the Year award.

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.

Treasury Wine Estates is reducing its shipments to the US and China to regain control over supply and pricing.

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
Black Friday is the fastest-growing shopping event of the year – but don’t be tricked into buying things you don’t need.

‘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
Penfolds annual Re-Corking Clinic at The Langham, Sydney.

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
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Locals outside Blackbird Expresso in Camp Hill.

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
Black Friday started well before November this year, with clever sales tactics and targeted campaigns driving FOMO and clearing stock ahead of schedule.

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
Uniqlo is in demand all year round.

‘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
What fresh hell are they? They’re labubus, of course – Gen Zs new favourite obsession.

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