retail

A shopping centre entrance under a red fascia with the Coles name, rows of red-handled trolleys parked inside and fresh produce aisles beyond.

Coles Shares Slump as Woolworths Pulls Ahead on Sales

Omar Al-Fahad / October 30, 2026

Coles shares closed 7.7% lower on Friday 30 October after the supermarket group said first-half earnings from its Supermarkets division

The glass entrance of a Kmart store in a covered shopping arcade, its red and blue sign above the doors and red columns along the walkway.

Consumer Affairs

ACCC Takes Kmart to Court Over Nail Glue Burns

Arjun Deshmukh / October 17, 2026

The ACCC is taking Kmart to court. It alleges the retailer sold cosmetic nail glue without warning consumers of a

Lincraft's Dunedin store and New Zealand head office on Filleul Street, seen from the street, with the raised Lincraft sign above the shopfront windows and entrance; photographed on 22 June 2026.

Lincraft to Close Remaining Stores and Trade Online Only

Sophie Montgomery / June 16, 2026

Lincraft will close its remaining shopfronts in Australia and New Zealand and trade online only, a decision that affects about