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Index predicts continued slowing in retail sales growth

The 25th edition of the AFGC CHEP Retail Index has pointed to a return to slowing retail turnover growth in 2017. In January, the previous index predicted that the upturn in retail turnover...

New era for retail leases from July 1, 2017

The NSW government is encouraging retail landlords and leaseholders to get ready for the introduction of the new NSW Retail Leases Act on July 1, 2017. Deputy Premier and Minister for Small Business...

Roy Morgan Research: Can Australia’s supermarkets stand up to AmazonFresh?

After months of industry speculation, US e-commerce colossus Amazon has finally confirmed what we were all expecting: it’s expanding into Australia. Like many of the other internationals that have entered the local market...

Harris Farm Markets’ statewide ban campaign

Family-owned grocer Harris Farm Markets announced last week a partnership with Clean Up Australia on its campaign to reduce the use of single-use, lightweight plastic bags across its 23 stores in NSW. Firmly...

Coles’ new face for ‘Down Down’ campaign

Coles has announced Australian entertainer Casey Donovan as the new lead singer of Coles’ reinvigorated ‘Down Down’ campaign. Casey’s appointment comes as Coles drops the price on 34 San Remo pasta products, some...

Woolworths sees progress in restoring sustainable sales growth in food

The retailer has announced strong sales momentum in Q3’17, with Australian Food sales up 5.1 per cent to $9.3 billion with comparable sales growth of 4.5 per cent (Easter adjusted). Woolworths Group Chief...

M&M’s launches block-chocolate range

Australia is the first market in the world to experience the new M&M’s block-chocolate range, which is promoted as combining M&M's with smooth milk chocolate. M&M’s parent Mars Chocolate Australia says the block...

Parmalat to invest $12m in SA manufacturing

National dairy producer Parmalat says it will spend $12 million at its Clarence Gardens manufacturing site in Adelaide, reinforcing its commitment to jobs and growth in South Australia. Parmalat Regional CEO Craig Garvin...

Nielsen links with Google to help marketers measure digital-media ROI

Nielsen has been included in Google’s Marketing Mix Model Partner program, enabling the market-research company to collect Google advertising impression and spend data directly from the search engine in a standardised, granular...

Choice calls for better labelling to help cut sugar intake

If consumers could identify added sugars on food packs they could each avoid an average of 26 teaspoons of sugar a day and lose up to 38.3 kilograms a year, according to...

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