Industries

Unable to compete against the likes of Coles and Woolworths on prices, Barker St made the markup worth it for its customers.

The ACCC has reiterated its call for tougher product safety laws after revealing millions of dangerous products are still floating around the economy.

David Jones has launched its first standalone food store in Melbourne in a bid to lock down Australia’s gourmet grocery market.

As Coles can tell you, in 2019 selling milk and bread is just as much a game of political science as economics or marketing.

Melbourne-based SME EARL Canteen is working with Coles to expand its customer base as the supermarket giant looks to the department store model for inspiration.

A growing number of companies and brands are producing mushroom alternatives to packaging, building materials and leather.

Kathmandu has proposed a $350 million deal to buy Rip Curl — a move that could effectively double its annual turnover.

In the physical retail fashion sector, things are not looking good, so Ralph Lauren has opened coffee shops and very cool, mobile, branded coffee vans.

Fast-fashion retailer Forever 21 has filed for bankruptcy protection in the United States in an effort to restructure its failing business.

At the coalface of shopfronts stands sharp-looking, well-mannered characters. They are retail staff — and they could be the key to retail survival.

Bunnings reveals a payroll error resulted in some part-time workers receiving incorrect superannuation payments for eight years.

Sunglass Hut will back pay $2.3 million to its employees after admitting to underpaying individual workers by up to $42,912 in overtime wages.