E-commerce players rejoice! Australia Post has this week officially launched its brand new parcels processing facilities, with capacity more than doubled in anticipation of the Christmas rush and Australia Post’s head vowing never to have a repeat of Christmas 2011.

Bernie Brookes has his work cut out for him ahead of next week’s Myer AGM, with shareholders expected to question his plans for the future.

The Christmas trading season has officially begun and the predictions for sales are out – what sort of a Christmas is on the cards for 2014?

Westfield is doing its bit to promote the struggling fashion industry and emerging designers, a California inspired beverage company rolls out, and a sweets chain turns its hand to savoury.

Continuing on the Christmas theme, Jon Bird presents the best of this year’s Christmas advertising campaigns.

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