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The first Costco in Australia opened in Docklands, Melbourne, and became one of the top-performing stores globally.

‘Played the long game’: Bulk-buying habits make Costco more profitable than Aldi

Australians are driving across town to stock up on toilet paper, $6.99 rotisserie chickens and beef mince.

  • Jessica Yun

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US President Donald Trump and US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.

Trump’s deception exposed as US giants sue

US companies are queuing up to sue the Trump administration as they shoot down one of Donald Trump’s key declarations about his trade war.

  • Stephen Bartholomeusz
A fall in petrol prices has helped deliver a larger than expected fall in the monthly measure of inflation.

Perth’s cheapest fuel stations for 2024 revealed

Perth motorists could save more than $1300 a year on their fuel bills by shopping around.

  • Cameron Myles
Which party pie wins the prize?

Taste test: Which popular party pie is the best grand final half-time snack?

We ate all the supermarket party pies so that you don’t have to, just in time for pastry-based footy finals festivities.

  • Bianca Hrovat
Abandoned shopping trolleys in Perth’s suburbs are causing a headache for local councils.

Perth councils call for government help to rein in roving trolleys

Local government representatives say retailers are not doing enough to address the escalating issue of trolley litter – and they want the state government to step in.

  • Rebecca Peppiatt
A supplied image of the one kilogram tub of Riviera Farms baby spinach that has been recalled owing to contamination.

‘Hallucinogenic’ spinach recall widens as Woolworths warns about salads

Spinach contaminated with a weed has prompted authorities in NSW, Victoria and the ACT to issue a recall, while Woolworths recalled two salads

  • James Lemon, Caroline Schelle and Sally Rawsthorne
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Fruit and vegetable prices are rising, but it pays to shop selectively.

Grocery hacks to save big on your food spend

Groceries are the second-largest bill for most households, after housing. That means adopting money saving strategies in the supermarket are now more important than ever.

  • Joel Gibson
The price of groceries is predicted to keep rising.

More pain in store as grocery prices continue to rise

Coles is responding by taking a leaf out of the Costco playbook and offer a range of 44 supersized items that can be bought in bulk at substantial discounts.

  • Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Shoppers stock up at Costco in the Melbourne Docklands before a five-day lockdown.

Costco’s Australian stores post record sales as bulk buys boom

Costco’s sales in Australia hit nearly $3 billion in 2021 - a record for the US membership-only supermarket chain.

  • Sarah Danckert
Costco sells fuel under a membership model.

US retail giant Costco keeping mum on WA invitation to join fuel watchdog

New legislation aims to close a loophole that stops FuelWatch from reporting prices at service stations that only sell to customers as part of a membership program.

  • Hamish Hastie