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Confidence in future economic conditions drops

The results of the latest ANZ-Roy Morgan Australian Consumer Confidence survey are bleak, with optimism over future economic conditions continuing to fall. According to the data, consumer confidence dropped by 0.6 per cent...

World’s first sugar-free Coca-Cola Plus Coffee launched

Coca-Cola Australia has launched a new flavour, Coca-Cola Plus Coffee No Sugar.  The company says Australians will be the first in the world to taste the new flavour – a limited-edition offering that...

Imperial Tobacco applauds NSW authorities over record fine

A tobacconist based at Bondi Junction in Sydney has been fined a record $72,000 for selling illegal tobacco and has also been banned from selling tobacco at the store for 12 months. A...

ARA pushes for employment growth

The Australian Retailers Association is pushing for employment opportunities in the retail industry, but says the Federal Court’s decision in the judicial review of penalty rates will be a major factor in...

New Woolworths opens in Sydney with no single-use plastic bags

Woolworths has opened a new store in Sydney’s Beecroft, the first full-line supermarket in NSW to be single-use-plastic-bag free. The initiative at the store, in Sydney’s north-west, is in line with Woolworths’ commitment...

How will Amazon’s entry into the Australian market affect the retail industry?

“Amazon’s impact on Australian retailers will be dependent on how each retailer chooses to embrace its entrance. What we do know is that the success of Amazon’s model is proven; it creates...

Exclusive Interview – Alexis Daems

Frucor Suntory employs nearly 1,000 people across Australia and New Zealand, and has a portfolio of more than 30 brands, including V, Just Juice, Sparkling OH and OVI, and Maximus. Retail World...

High-protein diet goes mainstream

The Protein Bread Co is capitalising on the growing trend for high-protein diets, launching its newest range of packaged mixes. According to the company, a growing number of Australians are adopting a high-protein,...

MGA backs call for urgent action on illicit tobacco

MGA Independent Retailers has backed calls from the National Party for a coordinated, nationwide approach to combat the illicit trade in regional communities across Australia. At the party’s 2017 federal conference earlier this...

Calls for a ‘Council of Small Unions of Australia’

According to a statement released by COSBOA CEO Peter Strong, the government plans to attack many of the biggest unions and employer associations, stripping them of what he labels “easy money”. He says...

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