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Steady retail results, concerning forecasts

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has released its retail trade figures, showing a steady result for the retail industry leading into the last half of 2017. July showed an estimated turnover of...

Costco heads north

Retail giant Costco has selected its second Queensland site – Walker Corporations’ $1 billion Citiswich Business Park in Ipswich. The decision ended months of speculation giving the Ipswich business park, located 25 minutes...

Woolworths launches Pick Up service

Woolworths has launched a pick-up service nationwide to make their customers lives easier. Pick Up, which was formerly known as Click & Collect, is aimed at providing a convenient collection service for Woolworths...

Dr. Oetker to launch three Australian-first flavours

Chocolate dessert pizza, a pizza ‘Bianca’ and a Nachos pizza are set to grace the freezer aisle in Australian supermarkets from next month. The Ristorante Dolce Al Cioccolato (RRP $7.50), which is claimed...

Ageing population offers huge opportunities for FMCG marketers

The number of people aged 60 will increase by 56 per cent globally, from 900 million in 2015 to more than 1.4 billion, by 2030, according to GlobalData, which says FMCG brands...

New $10 banknote to be released this month

The next generation of $10 banknotes will be released into general circulation from September 20. This follows the release of the new $5 banknote last year. The new notes contain the same “world-leading”...

Woolworths/FoodCo’s ‘meet the buyer’ event

Woolworths/FoodCo and Food Innovation Australia Ltd (FIAL) will hold a meet-the-buyer event as part of the Fine Food Australia trade exhibition in Sydney next week. FIAL and Woolworths are giving suppliers the chance...

SA family companies team up for home cooks

Thomas Farms Kitchen and Drakes Supermarkets have joined forces to introduce a new product category in South Australia with “time-poor home cooks” firmly in sight. The Thomas Farms Kitchen Recipe Bags, exclusively launched...

Coles celebrates its suppliers

NSW-based family-owned business The Cordina Food Company has won the Coles Supplier of the Year Award for Product Innovation. The Coles Supplier Awards were presented at a gala dinner in Melbourne last week,...

Sunshine Coast SPAR cuts plastic bags

SPAR Supermarket Alexandra Headland on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast has banned all plastic bags from the store as of September 1. Store owners Bruce and Sue Luchterhand made the decision to remove all plastic...

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