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Vendors in Partnership Awards winners revealed
BigCommerce was named Solution Provider of the Year in the 2022 Australian Vendors In Partnership (VIP) awards announce...
Apr 12, 2022

Grocery giants face ‘marathon, damaging’ court case over underpayments
Federal Court judge makes an unusual order that four separate cases could be heard as one – lengthening the wait for im...
Apr 12, 2022

Chemist Warehouse takes stake in McPhersons
McPherson's will become an exclusive long-term distributor of a portfolio of health and beauty brands owned or controlle...
Mar 25, 2022

Endeavour Group doing ‘all we can’ as supply chain crisis bites
Liquor retailer Endeavour Group says supply chain challenges are impacting product availability and transport costs.
Mar 24, 2022

New York-listing deal values China’s Lanvin Group at $1.9 billion
Chinese fashion company set to list on the New York Stock Exchange via a special purpose acquisition company.
Mar 23, 2022

Brisbane Fashion Festival to return this year, dates revealed
The return of the Brisbane Fashion Festival has been confirmed, scheduled for August.
Mar 20, 2022

Ginger & Smart trims network under ‘strategic’ administration
"The administration has been used to clean up the lease portfolio and Covid-related rental relief,” a spokesperson told ...
Mar 16, 2022

Kiwis ‘not served well’ by grocery duopoly, but report reactions mixed
“The commission makes it clear the market is not working. There is muted competition between the two main companies, whi...
Mar 9, 2022

Nike, Ikea, Asos join a growing list of global retailers spurning Russia
They join H&M, Apple, Mango and others.
Mar 4, 2022

Russian liquor pulled from shelves in response to invasion
"As an organisation, ... we are deeply concerned with the situation in Ukraine and we join the calls for peace.”
Mar 1, 2022

Myer to close Blacktown store as downsizing plan continues
Move follows the reduction of footprints of five other stores across Australia.
Feb 25, 2022

Kogan sets new record for six-month sales
Pureplay online retailer Kogan has recorded its largest gross sales in a single half in the six months to December, reac...
Feb 25, 2022

Allbirds sales increase, but losses continue
Despite a modest profit in the final quarter of last year, Allbirds management predicts a loss for the current year.
Feb 24, 2022

Higher average spend, overseas growth boost Retail Food Group’s first half
Retail Food Group reported robust operating performance across its quick-service restaurant business, the Gloria Jean’s ...
Feb 23, 2022

Peter Allen to retire from Scentre Group; replacement named
Scentre Group CEO and MD Peter Allen is to step down from the role on September 30 as part of a succession plan, before ...
Feb 23, 2022

Scentre Group boosts leasing rate, turnover rebounds
Scentre Group says it finished last year with a leasing rate of 98.7 per cent across its trans-Tasman portfolio.
Feb 23, 2022

AusPost makes the most of e-commerce boom while letter volumes decline
Surging parcels and service revenue drove a healthy increase in profit for Australia Post in the December half.
Feb 23, 2022

Sharp improvement in retail sales as Omicron impact wanes
Fresh data shows a 4.9-per-cent year-on-year increase in retail sales in January and a 14.4-per-cent rise on pre-pandemi...
Feb 21, 2022

Lego Foundation launches US$143m fund for childhood development
The Lego Foundation has launched a US$143 million global challenge to fund initiatives that make a positive impact on th...
Feb 20, 2022

Catch sales growth stagnates in first half
Wesfarmers said the number of active customers on the site increased by 100,000 during the half, taking the total to 3 m...
Feb 17, 2022