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Aussie Farmers Direct in administration

National food and groceries home-delivery network Aussie Farmers Direct closed on March 5, affecting about 100 franchisees, 260 employees and 100,000 customers around the country. Craig Shepard and Leanne Chesser of KordaMentha Restructuring...

ARA knocks back calls for further holiday entitlements

The Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees’ Association’s (SDA) application calling for retailers to provide additional public-holiday entitlements has been defeated by the Australian Retailers Association (ARA). The application would have entitled full-time and...

Fulfilment by Amazon launches for Australia retailers

Registered sellers on Amazon’s Australian Marketplace are now able to access Fulfilment by Amazon (FBA) – a service that will pick, pack and ship products on behalf of retailers. This service will save...

SPC enters 100th year

One of Australia’s oldest fruit processors, and recently voted one of the top-20 brands Australian consumers can’t live without, SPC officially celebrated its 100th birthday this week. Hosting a press conference at the...

ARA calls for corporate tax cuts

The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) is calling for a competitive corporate tax rate to sustain growth and drive prosperity for the country’s $310 billion retail sector. ARA Executive Director Russell Zimmerman says the...

Australians love to be rewarded for loyalty

New research from Mastercard reveals that nine out of ten Australians have a loyalty card in their pockets. Surveying 7,000 loyalty-program participants from across Asia Pacific (APAC), the inaugural study ‘Achieving Advocacy and...

The Distributors acquires Impulse Marketing

National independent wholesaler group The Distributors has acquired digital marketing agency Impulse Marketing as part of its vision to continue to provide high levels of service and opportunities to partners in the...

Industry figures welcome new Deputy PM

Following Barnaby Joyce’s controversy-riddled resignation, Australian retailers and industry bodies have welcomed Michael McCormack as new leader of the National Party of Australia and Deputy Prime Minister. Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise...

Foodland awarded supermarket of the year

South Australian independent supermarket Foodland has been awarded Roy Morgan’s supermarket of the year 2017. This is the third time in five years Foodland has won the award, having the most satisfied supermarket...

Coles named top grocery retail Facebook page of 2017

According to Online Circle Digital’s 2017 Facebook Performance Report, Coles is leading the category in number of fans, average engagement and share of voice. The report shows that Coles holds the largest share...

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