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Sephora has announced that it would open another Australian store at Westfield Chermside in April.

TK Maxx has confirmed its arrival to the Australian market in April 2017 by converting all 35 existing Trade Secret stores into TK Maxx shops.

While Etsy introduced new and better seller tools on Valentines Day, some of the rolled out changes are being met with difficulty and criticism.

Unilever rejected Kraft Heinz's US$143 billion (AU$1.86 billion) offer, saying that it saw not financial or strategic merit in its company.

Nielsen Omnibus has released a research showing Aussie customers were excited for the arrival of Amazon in their country.

Adelaide's Finest Supermarkets (AFS) has confirmed that it would not use self-serve checkouts in its stores.

Woolworths has decommissioned its in-house technology and shifted to Microsoft Azure as it prepared for Amazon's arrival.

Woolworths and Adore Beauty's partnership has ended after the make-up and hair products online retailer decided to be an independent company.

Domino's Pizza has investigated the report from Fairfax Media about visa sponsorship scam.

JB Hi-Fi has recorded a statutory net profit of $110.4 million in its six-month period report.

Woolworths has been taking a different direction than its competitor Coles through the number of self-service checkouts it produced.

Coles has decided to restrict the number of items at self-serve checkouts to 12 items only.

Those who aren’t done Christmas sale shopping won’t have to wait for the Boxing Day sales to save big as great deals are still available.

Christmas shopping 2016 is in full swing at the moment, and this is the time for movie buffs to flaunt their new superhero-inspired clothes. A San Diego based online store – Film Jackets has seen a spike in their sales this month, thanks to the popularity of “Star Wars” and other franchise. In an exclusive interview with International Business Times, Australia – the Digital Marketing Executive of the firm, Chris Jackson, shared his insights about the market in this holiday season.

Woolworths buying director Steve Donohue has said that the 1c discount on its $45 plum pudding was a computer glitch.

Woolworths won its Mind the Gap case from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) on Thursday as the Federal Court dismissed the case.

Amazon has introduced an advanced grocery store where customers can buy products without standing in the checkout lines. This is possible with the help of the Amazon Go app, which keeps a track of the products being removed from a shelf and kept back.

Nintendo Classic Mini, Hatchimals and Pokémon are three of the most in-demand items for shoppers right now and great deals are available.

One of the busiest shopping days of the year is here and eBay has the best Thanksgiving 2016 deals.

Consumers don't have to wait for the Black Friday and Cyber Monday rush for their gadget fix. Great deals are available as early as now.

The Galaxy Note 7 debacle is not a first for Samsung. The company has faced issues regarding product quality and safety over the years.

ALDI is recalling its Bakers Life Hot Dog Rolls in its NSW and ACT stores after the product was suspected to contain metal shavings. The discount supermarket has urged customers to return the bread buns to where they have purchased them.

Optus will be refunding around 175,000 mobile customers about $2.4 million for its failure to disclose the features and limitations of its insurance. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has said the second largest telco in the country will also write to around 500,000 customers who may be affected.

Couture fashion house Balmain could have a new owner by the end of the week, with several reports by French media noting offers to acquire the Olivier Rousteing-led brand are already on the table.

Australian governments have agreed on a new national standard for labelling “free range” eggs, in a bid to clear up years of consumer confusion.

H&M and artist M.I.A. are collaborating to collect 1,000 tonnes of garments for World Recycle Week from April 18 – April 24.

Recipe box delivery startup Marley Spoon has secured $22m in Series B funding, which is set to help drive a steady expansion across the east coast of Australia.

Eighty four percent of fast food stores in Australia have been found to underpay workers, according to a new report.

Australians are swapping mortgage forms for credit card and personal loan applications, with consumer credit demand rising 9.7 percent in the December quarter of 2015, as compared to the same period in 2014.