In a small victory for retailers, costs for many businesses are set to drop following yesterday’s repeal of the two year old carbon tax. In this week’s Inside Retail PREMIUM, Claire Hibbit talks to some of the most effected retailers and asks how long the repeal will take to filter down to the retail industry.

Coles has added 50 new locations for its Mix apparel range, detailing its plans for the brand’s e-commerce and store future to Inside Retail editor, Carla Bridge.

It’s been a busy week for the big brands – might the Woolworths’ acquisition of David Jones finally be settled? Jared Dickson looks at Solly Lew’s possible next moves in the wake of a sale.

In other news, say hello to a fresh way to order groceries, and retail puts on its party pants for one of Australia’s most popular music festivals.

Those with a penchant for trying new things will enjoy our industry feature on the resurgence in sampling, while a surf retailer beefs up its network by joining forces with other brands.

On the other side of the world, Jon Bird looks at H&M’s newest flagship in New York City and its use of an emerging retail trend.