Total core retail spending has lifted for the third consecutive month, with other possible green shoots in play.

RMIT lecturer Dr Harriette Richards is calling for modern slavery penalties and taxes on fast fashion.

This follows a raft of in-person activations and other marketing initiatives locally for the fast fashion giant.

Specialty retail such as fashion, food, gifts and wine retailers are particularly affected, according to the small business peak body.

"It is not possible to depict use of the product without some degree of nudity," Cotton On Body argued.

Spenceley said Kogan is currently in a strong position, and has three new directors recently appointed.

The latest store opening is its biggest yet.

Recent CPI data from the ABS may have been a key instigator.

It adds to over 65 stores managed by the brand in Australia.

This expands on Rip Curl’s own kids product lines, which predominantly cover clothing and wetsuits.

The numbers indicate that Amazon, Shein and Temu are creeping on customers from exited retailers Catch and Mosaic Brands.

Total sales for Rebel Sport NZ fell by just over half a million in the first half of 2025 to July 27.

Theft across Australia has hit a 21-year high, with almost half occurring in retail settings.

The group's sister businesses Officeworks and Bunnings have already reached this goal.

"This will be my first time walking a runway," Fowler says.

The studio’s CEO Dewi Cooke said the collaboration with Savers Australia celebrates what both organisations stand for.