Cost-of-living has gone from crunch to crisis and with this new economic reality has come new consumer behaviours.

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The government’s decision to strengthen merger laws to prevent anti-competitive transactions in the country has been welcomed by the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC).

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German sportswear brand Puma is using this year's Olympic Games and its partnership with sprint champions Jamaica to focus on speed as it jostles with Adidas and Nike to carve out space in an increasingly competitive running and lifestyle market.

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Eyewear retailer Luxottica – the parent of OPSM, Oakley and Sunglass Hut – has been fined $1.5 million for sending more than 200,000 spam messages to customers.

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Guzman y Gomez has attracted a $134.5 million financing round, lifting the restaurant chain’s valuation to $1.725 billion.

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More than half of Australian brands say that connecting customer data across channels, sources and platforms remains their biggest challenge.

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Woolworths – together with four overseas retailers – is to launch a US$125 million (A$190 million) venture capital fund called W23 Global that over five years will invest in retail industry-related start-ups and scale-ups.

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New pet retailer Swaggle – owned by grocery giant Coles – has launched its online shopping platform, aiming to help pets “live their lives to the fullest”.

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Amazon Australia plans to invest $490 million in opening two new fulfilment centres in Horsley Park, Western Sydney, with one to open later this year and the other by 2026.

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Treasurer Jim Chalmers expressed support for the independent review of the FGCC, proposing a mandatory code which – if adopted – will result in multi-million dollar penalties for supermarkets and suppliers who engage in anticompetitive practices.
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Recycled wool blanket business Seljak Brand says it will close down its store after eight years of operations, citing challenging conditions.

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For this month’s Retail Untangled podcast series, Amie Larter of Inside Retail talked with Alita Harvey-Rodriguez – the founder of MI Academy, and the brains behind HackGames – and Jack Howes, head of funding and partnerships at HoMie.

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Apparel brand Bonds is partnering with children’s music group The Wiggles to release its first children's clothing collection.

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Cash handling company Armaguard has refused a $26 million lifeline offer from local retailers and banks after its parent Linfox decided to inject cash into the business for its continued operations.

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Accessories are no longer taking a backseat in the fashion industry with the rise of “jewellery wardrobes”.

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Authentic Brands Group is to acquire sportswear brand Champion from HanesBrands for a little over $1 billion according to multiple reports.

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Levi Strauss & Co reported a weaker top line for the first quarter of FY24, which was attributed to the impact of its Russia business as well as a shift in wholesale shipments.

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The Yeperenye Shopping Centre in Alice Springs, Northern Territory is looking for new fashion and food retail tenants for a major development project.

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New Zealand's Foodstuffs has received its strongest indication yet that the nation’s competition regulator may block the planned merger of its North and South Island businesses.

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