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Earthlee seeks to turn waste into energy

Australian start-up Earthlee has signed a deal with UK company Aardvark to bring organics-to-energy technology to Australia. According to Earthlee, the partnership will offer a wide range of organics treatments (biogas and anaerobic...

Woolworths Rewards coming to Google Pay

Android users can now get Woolworths Rewards on Google Pay at Woolworths and BWS stores, according to Woolworths Group. Woolworths describes the move as “a first in Australian supermarkets”. It claims it will...

Ombudsman welcomes banking code, but laments loan cap

The Ombudsman has welcomed the approval of the Australian Banking Association’s (ABA) Banking Code of Practice. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) approved the Code on Tuesday. Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise...

Are British blokes too manly to be green?

According to Mintel, British men lag behind women when it comes to maintaining good environmental habits. But could gender stereotypes be holding them back? This is the thorny question Mintel’s new research raises. Overall,...

Harris Farm Markets calls for bag ban after Coles U-turn

Harris Farm Markets has renewed its call for a ban on single-use plastic bags after Coles pledged to give out reusable plastic bags indefinitely. “We’re really disappointed by the decision from Coles Supermarkets...

Woolworths and Coles support drought-hit Aussie farmers

Woolworths this week announced its support of Rural Aid, in a partnership that will help double the charity’s existing capacity in the next 12 months. The retailer says it has done this to...

SPAR Australia celebrates retail excellence

More than 300 guests attended the SPAR Australia annual Gala Awards Dinner at the Gold Coast Convention & Exhibition Centre on July 28. Retailers, suppliers as well as the directors and staff of...

Supermarkets more trusted than online-only giants

Most consumers trust supermarkets more than online-only retail giants, new research has found. According to Monash University Business School’s Australian Consumer, Retail, and Services (ACRS) Consumer Retail Trust Index 2018, consumers see online-retail...

Shout about protein to bulk up sales

Manufacturers are missing out on more than $50 million in revenue by not stating protein content on their packaging. According to Nielsen data, sales of products that list protein content have leapt 22.3...

Bricks-and-mortar retailers bounce back

Aussie shoppers are flocking back to traditional bricks-and-mortar retailers. But the retailers are failing to cash in, according to new research. The data comes from Monash Business School’s Australian Consumer, Retail and Services...

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