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Five Australian brands have claimed the nation’s businesses are ‘breaking the internet’ following yesterday’s Shopify outage less than two weeks before Black Friday and Cyber Monday (BFCM) sales kick-off.

Founded in 1932, the 100% Australian family-owned business has been designing premium babywear and accessories for almost a century.

A Queensland retailer whose container shipment was caught up in the DP World cyber attack says further delays are likely, as new transportation bottlenecks compound the disruption faced at major Australian ports.

Wholesale distribution company Metcash will fully acquire trade tool supplier Total Tools by the end of this month.

Revived toy retailer Toys "R" Us has revealed an updated website and fresh energy from its new CEO, reminding parents of the brand's lingering presence before the Christmas shopping rush.

An influx of Black Friday shoppers temporarily disabled the website of online fitness superstore Muscle Nation, CEO Nathaniel Anthony says, suggesting Australians are waiting for e-commerce deals in the middle of a cost-of-living crisis.

Contour Cube, an innovative Australian beauty product, has been featured in the annual Kardashian-Jenner holiday gift guide. 

Overwhelmingly, shoppers consider pharmacy as the most important store or service for an ideal main street.

Now in its 18th year, the Shonky Awards recognises the worst products and services from the past year that have left customers feeling frustrated and out-of-pocket.

Halloween is proving to be all hubble and bubble, no toil and trouble for the Little Potion Co, which has defied broad economic uncertainty to record year-on-year sales growth this spooky season.

Shippit data shows the value of orders also increased this time around and is up 4.7%, from $107 to $112 per order.

Tbh Skincare recently announced that it would be merging with fellow beauty powerhouse Boost Lab under a new banner -- York St Brands.