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ACCC releases interim report from dairy inquiry

To alleviate bargaining-power imbalances between processors and farmers, the ACCC has recommended a mandatory code of conduct following its 12-month inquiry into the Australian dairy industry. After comprehensive analysis of the sector over...

Payment in the palm of your hand

Australia’s first-ever autonomous smart store, quiXmart, has launched in Australia, after the innovative technology was showcased for the first time at Global Mobile Internet Conference (GMIC) in Sydney this week. The quiXmart retail...

Print media remains a key influence for consumers

New figures from Roy Morgan have shown that catalogues are the most useful media for driving consumers in groceries and alcoholic beverages. According to the latest Roy Morgan September 2017 magazine readership results,...

Retail sector reacts to Amazon launch

Despite being one of the biggest retail launches in the country, Amazon still isn’t offering its complete suite of products and services.  Earlier this week, Amazon Australia officially launched its retail offering of...

International news: UK retailer sells products past ‘best before’ to reduce waste

The East of England Co-op has become the first major retailer in the UK to start selling products beyond their ‘best before’ date with the aim of significantly reducing food waste in...

ABS figures show retail in solid position for Christmas

Australian retail turnover rose 0.5 per cent in October 2017, seasonally adjusted, according to the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Retail Trade figures. This follows a 0.1 per cent rise in September...

ALDI opens 25th store in South Australia

The opening of ALDI Victor Harbor this week comes less than two years after ALDI first opened its doors in South Australia. ALDI Australia Managing Director of South Australia Viktor Jakupec says the...

Metcash reports ‘pleasing’ first-half results, despite challenges in grocery

Outgoing Group CEO Ian Morrice handed the reins to Jeff Adams as Metcash announced sales revenue of $7.06 billion – an increase of 7.6 per cent. Food EBIT increased 5.8 per cent to...

Western Australia retailer wins $5,000

Brett Turner of SUPA IGA Belmont in Western Australia has won $5,000 in the final stages of Snack Brands Australia’s ‘Cash in Your Chips’ independent retailer program. More than 1,100 retailers entered the...

Senate ‘moves the goalposts’ on penalty rates

National Party backbencher George Christensen has crossed the floor in the Senate, resulting in a 73-72 win in favour of overturning the Fair Work Commission’s ruling on Sunday penalty rates. Master Grocers Australia...

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