In this week’s Inside Retail PREMIUM, independent supermarkets have typically shied away from e-commerce ventures, but IGA franchise, Ritchies, is dipping its toe in the water with a new liquor site. We reveal the background of the new site as well as how it fits into Ritchies plans.

Big W has a new boss, to be flown in fresh from the UK later this year. But Jared Dickson asks, why the need the need for imports? Shouldn’t our top retailers have long standing succession plans in place?

A new CEO (this time an Aussie!) has taken the reins at a homegrown chain with a French flavour, with plans to double the retailer’s network, while an Adelaide-based business eyes interstate for new opportunities.

The boom of luxury retail in Australia continues, with Hermes announcing its next location, and a niche e-commerce start up finds surprising success in a completely different category.

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