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Ombudsman hails return of ‘small business portfolio’

Ombudsman Kate Carnell has welcomed the return of small business to cabinet in the wake of Malcom Turnbull’s departure. According to reports, former small business minister Craig Laundy accompanied Mr Turnbull to his...

National Retail Awards honour legends and rising stars

The National Retail Association (NRA) held its National Retail Awards ceremony in Melbourne last Thursday to honour its leading lights. The NRA presented the National Retail Awards, which it describes as the “nation’s...

Woolworths Group and customers raise over $7m for farmers

The Woolworths Group, together with its customers, has raised more than $7 million so far for drought-hit Aussie farmers. They have done so through Rural Aid’s Buy a Bale appeal. Rural Aid is already...

Government’s phoenix rules have ‘no chance’ of succeeding

An expert in insolvency law has written off the federal government’s new reform package aimed at ‘phoenix’ activity among businesses. ‘Phoenixing’ refers to the transferring the assets of a failed company to another...

‘Experience-driven’ companies do better, says new research

New research has found that brands that invest in “experience transformation” across people, processes and technology achieve “superior” business performance, says Adobe. Adobe commissioned the research from Forrester Consulting. The study is entitled ‘The...

Don’t just dump your e-waste – give it to us

Social enterprise Green Collect is calling on Victorian businesses to recycle all their old electrical items, or e-waste. The social enterprise provides employment opportunities for people facing disadvantage, The organisation, based in the Melbourne...

A third of urban Australians prefer eco-friendly packaging

A third (32 per cent) of urban Australians prefer to buy products sold in eco-friendly packaging, according to new research. Research company Mintel also found that 34 per cent of urban Australians prefer...

Toll Group to open ‘super depot’ on the Gold Coast

Toll Group has announced plans for a new multi-purpose “super depot” on the Gold Coast. The 10,250sqm depot will bring together three existing sites into one operational hub. Toll says it’s the first...

Meal delivery: how should supermarkets respond?

The proliferation of online meal delivery services in Australia is placing increasing pressure on retailers to innovate in defence of their market share. What is the best way forward? By Nature Strategy and...

The Berry best: young talent honoured

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKfpXlBUKSE&feature=youtu.be Esra Ozege from Lion Food is the 2018 winner of the Joe Berry Australian Retail Industry Executive Award, which was presented in Sydney in June. The Joe Berry Award is an essay-based program...

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