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Woolworths puts an end to gift card expiry dates

The Woolworths Group has announced all its gift cards will be sold without expiry dates from March 31, 2018. This flexibility will also be extended to customers with active gift cards bought...

Fonterra partners with active nutrition startup Foodspring

Fonterra has announced its entry into the growing active nutrition consumer segment through a strategic partnership with German active nutrition startup Foodspring. Fonterra’s Chief Operating Officer for Velocity and Innovation Judith Swales says...

Just one in five Australians confident in first aid

St John Ambulance Victoria has revealed that 83 per cent of Australians don’t feel confident in responding to a first-aid emergency and 43 per cent of all workers have never completed first-aid...

Australian retail innovation lags behind national average

A new report from Commonwealth Bank showed that only 17 per cent of retailers are innovating in direct response to customer feedback, while just 15 per cent are innovating due to observed...

Leading Queensland IGA supermarkets recognised at the IGA Awards of Excellence

The annual IGA Awards of Excellence were held at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre on February 16. Three exemplary stores, White’s IGA Peregian Beach, Ritchies SUPA IGA Boonah and IGA X-press Bowen...

Romeo’s Retail Group dominates at IGA NSW/ACT Awards

The IGA NSW/ACT Awards of Excellence were held at Showtime in Melbourne on March 5. Three exemplary stores, Romeo’s Food Hall IGA MLC Martin Place, Romeo’s Food Hall IGA Summer Hill and Lovey’s...

Commonwealth Games drives supermarkets into round-the-clock trading

Supermarkets in tourist areas of the Gold Coast will trade 24 hours a day during the Commonwealth Games to cater to tens of thousands of visitors, competitors and team officials. Woolworths and Coles...

Less-than-stellar retail figures for January

New figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) showed a modest 2.09 per cent total growth year on year for January 2018 trade. Executive Director for the Australia Retailers Association (ARA)...

Employees look to employers and government for tech training

New research from Salesforce has shown that 88 per cent of workers believe that all Australians should have equal access to technology training that will equip them for jobs of the future...

Former CCA chief to lead independent retailers

Stone Advisory, a representative body for independent grocers, has appointed Warwick White as its inaugural CEO. IGA, along with other independent grocery retailers, is moving to become a more competitive force in the...

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