Gary Mortimer

Twenty years ago, on January 25, 2001, virtually unknown German supermarket chain Aldi quietly opened its first stores in Australia.

Despite restrictions being lifted, CBDs may never return to the 'bustling metropolises' they once were, and suburbs will likely reign supreme.

Some customers are using self-service purchasing systems to steal groceries, but supermarkets hope a new surveillance system will limit retail theft.

The Morrison government keeps using the word “essential” to describe services and businesses. But what is essential, and who gets to decide?

Australians fell out of love with Holden because the brand, and its parent company General Motors, fell out of love with us.

It will be a challenging year for supermarkets, framed by intense competition, increasing costs, emerging global competition and an ever-changing shopper.

Across the US, UK and mainland Europe, supermarket pharmacies are becoming the norm. But in Australia, they’re currently banned.

After weeks of speculation, Woolworths has confirmed it will close 30 of its Big W stores in Australia, as well as two distribution centres.