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Good mental health critical to business success

Small-business operators have been urged to take as much care of their mental health and wellbeing as they do of cashflow and serving customers. The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman has...

International news: strong growth expected for Asian big-box retailers

Asia’s leading large-format grocery retailers are forecast to grow on average 3.5 per cent a year between 2016 and 2021, according to figures from international grocery research organisation IGD. Although growth in large...

AmazonFresh threat ‘overhyped’

IBISWorld research indicates that concerns relating to the impending entry of AmazonFresh in 2018 have been overplayed in the Australian supermarkets and grocery-stores industry.  The company’s analysis suggests that traditional bricks-and-mortar and online...

Private-label shift in supermarket strategy

New IBISWorld research suggests Woolworths’ decision not to stock many of Coca-Cola Amatil’s Mount Franklin-branded products from next month signals a distinct shift in supermarket strategy away from big brands and towards...

Carman’s new Super Seed & Grain Crackers

Carman’s says their snacks are made with simple, clean ingredients, have no added sugar, and are available in three moreish varieties – perfect on their own or enjoyed with fresh and simple...

CSIRO’s Food & Agribusiness Roadmap charts course for success

Keeping a greater share of food processing onshore and the better differentiating of Australian food products are major themes across CSIRO’s roadmap, which calls on businesses to act quickly or risk losing...

ePif set to drive efficiencies through food-and-grocery value chain

The Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC) has launched the first element under the AFGC Authorised Food Data System initiative, which is harnessing digital disruption to empower companies to source and manage...

Payment problems cause business survival concerns

More than half of Australian businesses struggling with payment innovation have severe concerns about near-term survival, according to research released by American Express. The research found 59 per cent of companies yet to...

Supermarkets move away from single-use lightweight plastic shopping bags

Grocery retailers Woolworths, Coles, IGA and Harris Farm Markets announce their commitment to phasing out plastic bags. Woolworths Group will stop offering single-use lightweight plastic shopping bags across its entire store network in...

IGA celebrates excellence in independent retailing

Australia’s leading IGA stores were recognised at the prestigious yearly IGA Awards of Excellence held on the Gold Coast this week. Romeo Retail Group was the big winner of the night, with its...

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