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Millennial retail market set for huge growth

Millennials’ share of the food and grocery retail market will jump to 17 per cent by 2021 from their current share of seven per cent, according to The Nielsen Millennial Report. Nielsen Director...

Senate inquiry sought on SDA enterprise agreements

Council of Small Business Australia (COSBOA) has called for a Senate inquiry into the impact of enterprise agreements negotiated by the SDA trade union on competition and workplace relations in Australia. COSBOA CEO...

Two-stage transition for Sunday penalty rates proposed

The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) has proposed a phased approach to Sunday penalty rates, which it claims will allow retailers to implement the benefits of the penalty-rate reduction, in terms of additional...

Work begins on Brisbane shopping precinct revamp

The upgrading of the District Centre in Brisbane’s Yarrabilba area has begun and will include a 3,200sqm Coles, a McDonald’s and a Family Medical Centre. “It is part of an investment by Coles...

Gold Coast shopping centre upgraded

Clarence Property has upgraded its Bell Central Shopping Centre at Mudgeeraba on the Gold Coast at a cost of $350,000 and says it has limited tenancies remaining for lease. Clarence paid $13.5 million...

SPAR opens grand supermarket in Venice

The SPAR licence holder for north-eastern Italy, DESPAR Italia, has converted a historic former cinema theatre in Venice into a new store, restoring its Neo-Gothic and Art Nouveau features in a €2.5...

Aussie Farmers Direct enters meal-kit market

Online retailer Aussie Farmers Direct is promoting its ‘Simple & Fresh Dinner Box’ meal kit as allowing time-poor couples and families to “savour the joys of cooking minus the time and stress...

Woolworths looks to Europe for private label

Woolworths has teamed up with buying group European Marketing Distribution (EMD) to optimise its buying missions in Europe and gain access to private-label products it cannot source locally. Present in 20 European countries...

Kaufland is coming

German retail business Schwarz Group has confirmed it is seeking Australian sites and staff as it works towards bringing the hypermart chain Kaufland to this country. Kaufland operates more than 1,230 stores in...

Women on top

Opportunities for women in the workplace continue to diversify, but challenges remain. To coincide with International Women’s Day on March 8, Retail World asked four successful women to reflect on their experiences...

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