“Multiple knock-on effects”: How Ecodownunder is dealing with the uncertainty of Greater Sydney’s lockdown
Ecodownunder owner Russell Lamb says for retailers and businesses that can’t sell their products or services online, the impacts of lockdowns are devastating.
Between lockdowns and lacklustre vaccination rates, this historic Brisbane bookshop is the latest casualty of COVID-19
An independent bookstore established 42 years ago in Brisbane has shuttered amid the latest snap coronavirus lockdown in southeast Queensland.
Four ways to plan ahead for post-pandemic shopping
It’s the longer-term impacts — particularly for consumer shopping behaviour — that offer challenges and opportunities for Australian retail.
COVID-19 lockdowns: A state-by-state guide to commercial rent relief
State governments have announced new rent relief measures for commercial tenancies as businesses emerge from lockdown in Victoria and remain under tight restrictions in Sydney.
Aussies spent $50 billion online in 2020. These are the suburbs driving the e-commerce boom
Australians spent more than $50.46 billion online in 2020, a 57% increase year-on-year, with Victorians in lockdown leading the way by far.
Calls for tax write-offs for wasted perishables, as small food distributors’ revenues plummet 70% in NSW
The ongoing closure of cafes and restaurants across Greater Sydney will devastate small food distributors, with revenues already plummeting 70%, the peak industry body says.
Victoria’s first shopping centre-based vaccination hub expected to vaccinate 500,000 locals
Melbourne’s Bayside Shopping Centre has become Victoria’s first shopping centre-based vaccination hub, and expects to give easy access to COVID-19 vaccines for 500,000 local residents.
Small business ombudsman supports ACCC inquiry into Amazon, eBay and Kogan
Small business ombudsman Bruce Billson welcomes the competition regulator’s call for feedback from small businesses about their experiences using online marketplaces such as Amazon.
Sustainability in focus as Coles ditches Little Shop plastic collectibles for good
A move by Coles to ditch plastic collectables as part of its broader efforts to improve its environmental credentials shows how sustainability is fast becoming the new frontier for Australian retailers.
Prolonged lockdowns see industry groups call on government to bring back JobKeeper
Industry group leaders have appealed to the government for a boost in urgent support to businesses struggling under the current prolonged lockdowns in Sydney and Melbourne.
LK Group’s acquisition of Brand Collective shows retail is “changing dramatically”
Property developer LK Group’s acquisition of fashion retailer Brand Collective shows the future of retail is changing, with more non-retail companies buying fashion businesses.
How Click Frenzy supports Australian business of all locations and sizes
Global Marketplace — owner of Click Frenzy, Power Retail and Click Central — responds to Sarah Britz's opinion piece, published last week.
