Plus-size clothing retailer City Chic (ASX: CCX) has posted a 29% revenue decline for H1 FY24, citing inflationary pressures. Dwindling consumer confidence caused the Company’s sales revenue to drop to $105.8 million compared to H1 FY23’s $149.9 million. Online sales also remained challenging, but there were signs of improvement in stores during Q2. Going by
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At a time when about half of younger Aussies are spending over 50% of their income on rent, the affordability crisis is magnified. It’s no wonder then that discount store chains like The Reject Shop (ASX: TRS) are gaining consumers’ favour. The Reject Shop is a merchandise-led business that collects cancelled orders, overproduced products and
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At the start of a year, many of us pledge to make massive improvements to our lives—spending less on unnecessary things, cooking more, working harder and such. Typically, around halfway, we call it quits and get on with our lives as they were. Then comes the guilt, the resentment, and the new year with new
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Once the little angels that lit up young family households, it seems that even our littl’ist bubbas are flying with a pair of low-cost wings as Australia’s cost-of-living pressures have flowed down to our smallest residents, evidenced by a lacklustre half year reported by Baby Bunting (ASX: BBN). For the Half Year ended 31 December
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Even as discretionary spending takes a hit, fashion retail company Mosaic Brands (ASX: MOZ) has come out strong, ending the first half of FY24 with a 50% increase in its Net Profit After Tax (NPAT) on PCP. As per its recently released unaudited trading update, the Company expects to report an approximate NPAT of $5.9
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Australia’s ongoing cost of living crisis is no secret. People now read the price tag thrice to determine if the item deserves a spot in their cart. They are cost comparing and cutting, making sure to find the best deals. Retail intelligence ecosystem Frugl (ASX: FGL) had set up a grocery app to make this
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