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Cash or card...or Afterpay?

Cash or card...or Afterpay?

It’s approaching the time of year where your bank balance normally takes a hit. Subsequently, more and more Australians are turning to non-traditional payment methods such as Afterpay, Zippay, Openpay and Oxipay to name a few. It’s impractical to talk about the intricacies of all these services, so

Price discrimination and the expanding retail market in Australia

Price discrimination and the expanding retail market in Australia

Earlier this year, I dropped my phone on the pavement. When I picked it up, to my dismay, the screen was shattered to oblivion. Instead of paying hundreds of dollars to fix it, I waited for my plan to expire. So, after many months of patience, it was finally time

Australia's fast fashion revolution

A grandiose invite-only launch party, performers flown in from California and a queue of thousands eagerly waiting for its doors to open – H&M’s recent opening in Melbourne was nothing less than a spectacle. The fanfare surrounding the Swedish fashion powerhouse’s launch in Australia was reminiscent of that

Struggles of the Australian Retail Sector

Struggles of the Australian Retail Sector

I was watching an episode of one of my favourite political TV shows, The Drum (Mon-Fri, ABC News 24 at 6pm) when Dick Smith was introduced as the program guest. I watched with bewilderment as Smith began ranting and raving – it went something like this: “(without the GST revenue from