Retail

Viral plush toy maker Jellycat has fired off an IP suit against Coles, claiming the supermarket sold poorer quality, copycat versions of its popular anthropomorphic Christmas tree and wreath soft toys. 

Competition lawyers are watching with interest to see if Coles appeals the ACCC's decision to block its proposed acquisition of a leasehold interest in a site in Kalgoorlie, with a tribunal review to provide a valuable early test of the new merger regime.

Victoria’s State Revenue Office has gone to the High Court in its battle with shopping centre landlord Vicinity Funds over $82.5 million in stamp duty.

PGIM’s Real Estate Investment Group and private equity manager Assembly Funds Management have teamed up to acquire the Ed.Square Town Centre in south-west Sydney from Frasers for $248 million.

Retailer Swim Shady has won a bid for partial removal of two trade marks owned by Eminem, with IP Australia finding the US rapper's alter ego reputation as Slim Shady was not enough to retain the IP.

The competition regulator has opposed Coles Group's proposed acquisition of a leasehold interest in a Kalgoorlie supermarket and liquor store site, finding it would substantially lessen competition in the retail supply of groceries in the region.

Coles Group's proposed acquisition of a leasehold interest in a Kalgoorlie supermarket and liquor store site would substantially lessen competition in the retail supply of groceries in the region, the competition cop says.

Clothing giant H&M has been hit with a costs order after a judge found it was unreasonable for it to maintain a suppression application in a Fair Work case brought by its former head of human resources in Australia.

Coles and Woolworths could face penalties of more than $10 million under new supermarket price-gouging laws that come into effect next week, and the ACCC says community concerns will guide its enforcement priorities. 

Online retailer HSK United has agreed to pay two infringement notices totaling $79,200 after the consumer watchdog alleged its websites Pain Free Aussies and Modern Aussies contained misleading pricing and returns information.