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Hot luxury to bargain bin: The red flag that should have warned investors
A lot of naysayer told-you-sos were around when Cettire spectacularly missed profit expectations this week. Now its shares and luxury clothes are discounted.
- by Elizabeth Knight
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Take two: Shein pop-up moves to Claremont Showgrounds
Shein Air pop-up to land at Centenary Pavilion at the Claremont Showgrounds on July 5 after canned announcement in Joondalup.
- by Jesinta Burton
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Fashion retail
‘A bit sleepy’: The Iconic’s new boss wants it to disrupt Australian retail again
Chief executive Jere Calmes hopes to cement the outlet as an essential part of the online infrastructure of fashion as consumers rein in spending.
- by Jessica Yun
Booktopia might be on the brink, but your local bookshop probably isn’t
As Australia’s largest online bookseller struggles to forge a viable business model, many independent booksellers have found ways to thrive.
- by Jessica Yun
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Opinion
Online businesses owe it to their customers to do better
More than half of problematic transactions are now associated with e-commerce.
- by The Herald's View
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Consumer rights
Still waiting for your online order to arrive? You’re not the only one
NSW Fair Trading received more than 6000 complaints about delayed or missing orders last year, as advocates say consumers need more protection.
- by Mary Ward
Love online shopping? These ‘shadow websites’ are a convincing scam
Imitation websites can look exactly like the homepages of shoppers’ favourite brands, and more Australians are falling victim to them.
- by Melissa Singer
‘Extraordinary’: Shein Australia hits nearly $1 billion in sales and triples profits
The Chinese-owned ecommerce play has become one of the nation’s biggest fashion retailers in a few short years, on par with Myer and Cotton On.
- by Jessica Yun
Childcare, libraries, axe throwing: How shopping centres plan to avoid becoming ghost malls
Shopping centres seem no longer just a place for us to buy things, they’re supposedly an ‘opportunity for improvement and personal development’.
- by Andrew Taylor
Australia’s $63.6b shopping cart: Here’s how your generation spends money online
Australians are shopping more frequently but making smaller purchases, as cost-of-living pressures force consumers to balance their budgets.
- by Jessica Yun
‘It’s a bit dismal’: How do you save a high street like Glebe Point Road?
One year after the community gathered to “save” the much-loved main drag, little has changed. It’s a problem facing high streets all over Sydney.
- by Michael Koziol