Taylor Swift gave retail a boost,showing up the rest of the economy

Taylor Swift gave retail a boost,showing up the rest of the economy

Not even a blast of spending from Swifties in the nation’s two largest states was enough to shake off growing signs the economy is slowing.

  • byShane Wright

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Spin off and conquer:Solly Lew’s global plan for Smiggle and Peter Alexander

Spin off and conquer:Solly Lew’s global plan for Smiggle and Peter Alexander

The retail billionaire’s end game appears to go beyond just growing these Australian businesses internationally. Rather,it is a plan to establish each as global brands.

  • byElizabeth Knight
Smiggle,Peter Alexander slated to become standalone companies in 2025

Smiggle,Peter Alexander slated to become standalone companies in 2025

The popular stationery and sleepwear brands are set to be spun out of Premier Investment’s stable of brands next year.

  • byJessica Yun
Handbrake on consumer spending means long tail for retail recession

Handbrake on consumer spending means long tail for retail recession

As shoppers curbed their Christmas spending,accounting firm KPMG has lowered its forecast for the retail sector’s recovery.

  • byJessica Yun
Enjoy your Easter eggs this year. They will cost more in 2025

Enjoy your Easter eggs this year. They will cost more in 2025

Cocoa prices have more than doubled since January,hitting a record high,so get ready to pay more for your chocolate.

  • byJessica Yun
Big Gun malls roar back to life,generating huge sales

Big Gun malls roar back to life,generating huge sales

Melbourne Central mall has roared back to life as shoppers flock to its Monopoly Dreams store,students meet to hang out and commuters come for lunch.

  • byCarolyn Cummins
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Say goodbye to Godfreys as entire chain prepares to shut down

Say goodbye to Godfreys as entire chain prepares to shut down

Stores will remain open until May 31 to give staff a chance to clear existing stock. After that,more than 600 jobs and 87 stores will be no more.

  • byJessica Yun
Australia’s $63.6b shopping cart:Here’s how your generation spends money online

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.

  • byJessica Yun
Tabcorp scandal is not the only bizarre corporate blooper from last week

Tabcorp scandal is not the only bizarre corporate blooper from last week

To be pinged for making sexual jokes about a person who is in a powerful position over the company’s regulatory fortunes,that’s just next level.

  • byElizabeth Knight
The young ‘nerdigans’ buying up big and keeping books alive

The young ‘nerdigans’ buying up big and keeping books alive

The printed book is not dead and bookshops are thriving thanks to the voracious appetites of young readers.

  • byJulie Power
Ladies and gentlemen put on notice
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Column 8

Ladies and gentlemen put on notice

While the Messiah cops a grilling.