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Emails sent to restaurant owners show the competition regulator is asking questions about contract arrangements, which they say are unfair.

Younger shoppers no longer hope the next flashy thing is discounted for the holiday shopping season. Instead, top of the wish list are cheaper, everyday items.

Owners of almost half of the restaurants in the chain are demanding fees be slashed, going public with their grievances against head office.

The three giants are forecast to control 36 per cent of Australia’s online retail market, forcing local retailers to pivot.

The fast food chain’s chief executive, Steven Marks, is committed to 15 stores in the mega market – but he wants revenues to rise before more are rolled out.

Internal emails suggest that the pizza chain operator is making double the margin on selling food to store owners as it tries to fix its own sluggish growth.

The original ugly-cute toy sold by Chinese variety retailer Pop Mart has spawned plenty of copycats, and they are becoming big businesses in their own rights.

Analysts said JB Hi-Fi’s share price fall on Thursday was largely in response to a run in the stock as well as slow growth at The Good Guys.

The technology giant’s data centre business swung to a net loss as its costs outpaced a 50 per cent uptick in revenue.

A liquidator’s report reveals JDH Capital may have been trading while insolvent as early as 2018 – a year before the controversial Sirius sale.

The male beauty sector is growing between 7 and 9 per cent annually, makeup giant L’Oréal’s executive Alex Davison says.

The Swiss watchmaker’s local profits are up 25 per cent this year, but accounts lodged by Chanel, Louis Vuitton and other majors show serious weakness.

Food manufacturers are best placed to tell customers when non-private label items have shrunk, according to the supermarket giant.

She’s already a social media phenomenon. But can this mum of three parlay her experience in marketing to become a bona fide beauty and haircare start-up backer?

The cosmetics empire is owned by its billionaire founder Jo Horgan and her husband Peter Wetenhall and has long been secretive about its financial performance.

The car parts retail owner’s revenue fell 1.5 per cent to $1.9 billion, while statutory net profit increased to $28.1 million.

Driven by Millenials and Gen Z influencers, a 30-year-old franchise is booming. And there’s a surprising winner: 75-year-old Banter Toys founder Garry Isaacs.

The online furniture retailer reported strong growth in its home improvement business, which helped drive a 21 per cent lift in revenue.

The three supermarket giants and McDonalds have drawn a line in the sand and will not allow US beef inside their doors.

The company has upgraded its near-term revenue outlook after securing rights to be the sole distributor of iPhone cases from OtterBox, Casetify and Case-Mate.