Retail

Department store brand David Jones has not paid rent since September and its private equity owner has rejected a "generous offer" to continue trading, landlord Scentre Group has said.

INXS has had mixed success in its challenge to a Chinese clothing company's IMXS trade mark, with IP Australia allowing an amended version of the disputed mark to be registered.

An IP Australia delegate has found that an e-commerce merchandise importer's logo featuring a northeast-facing arrow was not identical or substantially similar to a Target mark with an arrow facing in the same direction.

Bunnings is pushing for an early trial in a misuse of market power case by a Mitre 10 franchisee seeking to halt its plans to open a nearby store, noting work has already begun on the store.

Clothing retailer H&M Australia has paid $138,600 in penalties for allegedly selling more than 4,000 children's clothing items that did not comply with fire hazard warning label requirements under the Australian Consumer Law.

The owner of an IGA store in Kalgoorlie has told a tribunal that Coles’ proposed acquisition of a nearby site will push it out of the market, leaving consumers worse off. 

Coles’ proposed acquisition of a leasehold interest for a new Kalgoorlie supermarket will push the local IGA store out of the market, a tribunal has been told.

Teen fashion label White Fox has hit back at Adidas' allegations that it infringed the company's distinctive three-stripe trade mark by selling sweatpants and shorts that feature a four-stripe design and says it has no plans to stop selling the clothing.  

A judge has approved a $55 million settlement in an underpayments class action against budget grocery chain Aldi on behalf of workers who were allegedly denied pay for work done before and after shifts.

Adero Law has filed proceedings against Officeworks seeking preliminary discovery as it mulls an underpayments class action against the office supply company.